Washington:
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Thursday urged India to speak out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The lawmakers, led by Congressman Joe Wilson and Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, had a call with India’s top envoy to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu where they discussed the matter.
Appreciated the opportunity to join Joe Wilson in a bipartisan call with Ambassador Sandhu, urging India to speak out against Vladimir Putin’s targeting of civilians in Ukraine, Ro Khanna said.
“On both sides of the aisle, friends of India are urging India to use its influence for peace,” he said in a tweet.
Congressman Wilson tweeted, “Grateful to join my colleague in a bipartisan call with the Ambassador of India to the U.S. It is critical that world leaders condemn the atrocities being committed by Putin in Ukraine.”
This is for the second time in two days that US lawmakers have urged India to condemn Russia over its military offensive against Ukraine.
