
“Factually Incorrect”, “Entirely Baseless”: India Rejects NATO Chief Mark Rutte’s Claim On PM Modi-Putin Phone Call, Urges Caution In Public Statements
Published on: Sept. 26, 2025, 5:27 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
New Delhi, Sept 26: India on Friday firmly dismissed comments made by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on a purported conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin as “factually incorrect and entirely baseless.” The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that no such discussion had ever taken place and urged NATO leadership to act with greater caution. India criticised the remarks after Rutte suggested that PM Modi had sought clarifications from Putin on Russia’s war strategy in […]