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A White House representative expected that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden would discuss the Ukraine situation.
To what extent, exactly, they will discuss a peace conference or a peace proposal, I cannot tell at this time, according to John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, who will welcome him at a State Dinner on June 22, have invited PM Modi to visit the US from June 21 to June 24. On June 22, the prime minister will address a joint session of the US Congress as part of his tour.
Additionally, Kirby said that the US welcomed a third country’s involvement in the peace process in Ukraine during a press conference held here on Tuesday.
According to him, there may be a place for a third-party country in the peace process since “we have also long said we would welcome the role of a third-party country involved in a peace process.”
In response to a query on whether the Ukraine conflict would be brought up during the meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Modi.
“I have no doubt that this week, during Prime Minister Modi’s State Visit, the conflict in Ukraine will be discussed. There is no doubt about it, Kirby said.
I can’t say with certainty how much they will talk about a peace conference or a peace proposal at this stage. We’ll have to wait to hear from the leaders after that. They will, however, undoubtedly get the chance to talk about the situation in Ukraine.
Everyone wants to see this battle come to a conclusion, according to a White House official. “We’d prefer for it to finish today. And, as I’ve stated numerous times, it might come to an end today if (Russian President Vladimir Putin) would act honourably and withdraw his soldiers, Kirby said.
This means that it must at the very least begin with a discussion on the idea put forth by President Zelenskyy and build upon a foundation of belief in Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, the official from the White House said.
“Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine has been recited a million times by President Biden. That still holds true today,” Kirby said.
