Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for trust-based partnerships to address global conflicts, saying that dialogue, diplomacy, and international cooperation are essential to ensure the safety of seafarers and maritime routes.
Modi made the remarks at an outreach session of the G7 Summit in the French resort of Evian, where he was seated next to US President Donald Trump.
His comments came days after a US strike on a merchant vessel killed three Indian sailors in waters off Oman, and amid tensions in West Asia that have claimed the lives of many Indian civilians and resulted in loss of life and property in friendly countries.
Modi emphasized the importance of trust-based partnerships and global solidarity in addressing shared challenges, saying that India firmly believes that a lasting solution to ongoing tensions and wars in various parts of the world is possible only through dialogue, diplomacy, and international cooperation.
He also underscored the importance of trust in international partnerships, saying that it is not minerals, technologies, or markets, but mutual trust that is the most important strategic asset.
Modi's remarks came a day ahead of a planned bilateral meeting with Trump on the margins of the G7 Summit, and amid unprecedented strains in India-US relations over the past year.
