Thursday 05 / March / 2026
Finland's president, Alexander Stubb, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting in New Delhi, hours before the two are scheduled to inaugurate the Raisina Dialogue.
The Finnish president is in the Indian capital on a four-day state visit, and will attend the geopolitical conference as a guest of honor and keynote speaker.
The two leaders discussed US-Israel's war in Iran during their meeting.
"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. Be it Ukraine or West Asia, we will continue to support the swift end of conflicts and every effort towards peace," PM Modi told reporters after the meeting, using an Indian term for the Middle East.
Modi added that in the era of "instability and uncertainty," India and Europe were entering a golden era of their relationship.
Stubb had met India's Minister of External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar, earlier in the day.
"Delighted to call on President Alexander Stubb of Finland today morning in Delhi," Jaishankar posted on social media platform X.
