Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:42pm on 26 Sep 2025,Friday India Global
India has categorically rejected NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's assertion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Moscow's strategy on Ukraine. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) termed the claim as "factually incorrect and entirely baseless," emphasizing that no such conversation took place. Rutte had suggested that U.S. tariffs on India were affecting Russia, prompting Modi to seek clarification from Putin. The MEA urged NATO leadership to exercise greater caution in making public statements.
