Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:19am on 15 Jul 2026,Wednesday India Global
Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a key role in persuading Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use tactical nuclear weapons during the Ukraine war in late 2022. Speaking after the India-Poland Joint Economic Commission meeting in New Delhi, Bartoszewski said Modi remains among the few global leaders whose advice Putin respects due to India's longstanding strategic relationship with Russia. He suggested New Delhi's diplomatic engagement helped avert a dangerous escalation of the conflict. The remarks underscore India's unique position in maintaining close ties with both Russia and Western nations while projecting itself as a credible diplomatic interlocutor on major international crises.
