Ukraine envoy invokes Mahabharata to seek Modi's help

“Just remember Mahabharata…” As his country faced Russian invasion, Ukraine's envoy to India sought Modi's help...

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00:00Modi G is one of the most powerful and respected leaders of the world.

00:15In Mahabharata case it was not so successful, but I am hoping that in our case it should

00:22be much more successful.

00:37We are asking, pleading the support of India.

00:53The situation is in danger of spiraling into a major crisis.

00:57We express our deep concern over the developments which, if not handled carefully, may well undermine the peace and security of the region.

01:06We call for immediate de-escalation.

01:14India is one of your major defence partners. Is India fully in sync with United States on Russia?

01:21We are in consultation with India today. We haven't resolved that completely.

01:27We can see the clash of democratic country.

01:53Ukraine is like India, democratic country and totalitarian regime.

02:01I know a lot about the history of your diplomacy.

02:06You had such bright guys like Chanakya or otherwise he is called Gautilya approximately 2400 years back.

02:23When on the major part of Europe there was no civilization and even those days you had qualified diplomacy.

02:33Let's go into your mythological stories.

02:40Just remember Mahabharata which according to some reports the war happened in 3100 and second year before Christ.

02:53Even before Mahabharata war there were active attempts of solving this conflict by peaceful means.

03:05Unfortunately in Mahabharata case it was not so successful.

03:10But I am hoping that in our case it should be much more successful.

03:15At the present moment we are asking, pleading the support of India.

03:27India is the powerful global player.

03:32Modi G is one of the most powerful and respected leaders of the world.

03:42You know that you have special privileged strategic partnership with Russia.

03:54I don't know how many world leaders Putin may listen to.

04:02But the status of Modi G makes me hopeful that in case of his strong voice Putin at least should think over.

04:21It's the moment of truth, moment of destiny.