00:00More news coming in at this point in time.
00:02The Ministry of External Affairs has rejected NATO Chief Mark Root's claims.
00:07In fact, he says NATO Chief's statement is factually incorrect and baseless.
00:12The Prime Minister didn't speak with Putin in the manner suggested by the NATO Chief.
00:17The NATO Chief had previously said Delhi is on the phone with Putin
00:21and Narendra Modi is asking him to explain his strategy on Ukraine
00:26because India is being hit with tariffs.
00:29It's an important clarification that has come from the Ministry of External Affairs.
00:46We have seen a statement by NATO Secretary General Mr. Mark Root's
00:52regarding a purported phone conversation between Prime Minister
00:58of India and President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
01:03This statement, let me clarify, is factually incorrect and entirely baseless.
01:10At no point has Prime Minister Modi spoken with President Putin in the manner suggested.
01:17No such conversation has taken place.
01:19We expect the leadership of an important and esteemed institution like NATO
01:25to excise greater responsibility and accuracy in public statements.
01:31Speculative or careless remarks that misrepresent the Prime Minister's engagement
01:35or suggest conversations that never occurred are unacceptable.
01:41All right, the Ministry of External Affairs clearly rejecting NATO Chief's remark that has got to do
01:51with the claim that it was made that New Delhi is on the phone, essentially,
01:54with Russia on Ukraine and what their strategy is.
01:58Trane Upadhyay is getting in more details.
02:00All right, in fact, we will continue to keep a close eye on that big developing story.
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