No, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not stop the war between Russia and Ukraine. However, his intervention did lead to a pause in the fighting in specific locations to facilitate the safe evacuation of Indian students stranded in Ukraine.
The BJP campaign video attributed the safe return of Indian students from Ukraine to PM Modi's efforts, dramatizing the evacuation process and highlighting the Prime Minister's role. This claim was countered by some YouTubers and fact-checkers who questioned whether PM Modi had actually halted the war.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar provided detailed accounts of how PM Modi's phone calls to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led to the halting of artillery firing in Kharkiv and Sumy, creating safe passages for the evacuation of Indian students.
While PM Modi's calls did result in temporary pauses in the fighting to ensure the safe evacuation of Indian students, the overall war between Russia and Ukraine continued on multiple fronts. The intervention was specific to the safety of Indian citizens and did not halt the broader conflict.
Therefore, while PM Modi played a crucial role in facilitating the safe return of Indian students from Ukraine, it would be factually incorrect to claim that he single-handedly stopped the war between Russia and Ukraine.
