Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:28am on 27 Sep 2025,Saturday India Global
India has strongly refuted NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's assertion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Moscow's strategy in Ukraine. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) labeled Rutte's statement as “factually incorrect and entirely baseless,” emphasizing that no such conversation took place. Rutte had suggested that U.S. tariffs on India were impacting Russia, prompting Modi to seek clarification from Putin on the Ukraine issue. India urged NATO leadership to exercise greater responsibility and accuracy in public statements, condemning speculative remarks that misrepresent diplomatic engagements.
