'Military conflict can't fix issue': PM on US-Iran, Ukraine-Russia wars
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need for dialogue and diplomacy, stating military conflict alone is not the answer to ongoing military conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-US-Iran wars. Speaking at a joint press conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, he said, "India and Finland both believe in the rule of law, dialogue, and diplomacy. We are in agreement that no issue can be resolved through military conflict alone."
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"Be it Ukraine or West Asia, we will continue to support the swift end of conflicts and every effort toward peace," he added. Modi also spoke about the strengthening ties between India and Finland, calling it a golden era for both. "Conflict persists in many parts of the world, from Ukraine to West Asia. In such a global environment, India and Europe, two of the world's major diplomatic powers, are entering a golden era of their relationship," he said.
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Shaping India-Finland relations into strategic partnership
Elaborating further on India-Finland ties, he referred to the historic India-European Union Free Trade Agreement signed in early 2026. The agreement aims to strengthen trade, investment, and technology cooperation between the two countries. "We are shaping India-Finland relations into a strategic partnership in digitalization and sustainability. This partnership, from AI to 6G telecom, from clean energy to quantum computing, will give momentum and energy to our cooperation in many high-tech areas," he added.
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Seat at UNSC for India is of utmost importance: Stubb
He also said that both India and Finland agree that reforming global institutions is needed urgently to address growing global challenges and that eradicating terrorism in all its forms is "our shared commitment." The Finnish President said discussions with the Indian leadership covered major security challenges across regions, including conflicts in West Asia and Europe. Stubb also voiced strong support for India's permanent seat on UNSC, arguing that reforms to global multilateral system are required to reflect today's geopolitical reality.