Outreach by PM Modi to Vladimir Putin, credited for averting possible Nuclear strike on Ukraine in 2022: Report

In 2022, as hostilities between Russia and Ukraine intensified, the US made steps to be ready in case Moscow launched a nuclear attack on Kiev, According to reports, which cited senior administration officials, the Biden administration was extremely worried that Russia would turn to nuclear weapons for use in combat or tactical applications. 

US seeks Indian help?

In response, the US asked non-ally nations like India for help in deterring Russia from launching such a strike. A senior administration official stated, that one of the things they did was not just address them directly but actively urge, prod, and persuade other countries, to whom they might be more responsive, to do the same thing.

Perhaps PM Modi's importance is misunderstood! 

The importance of PM Modi in preventing the Russia-Ukraine crisis The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led nation of India was instrumental in avoiding the catastrophe. International initiatives benefited greatly from PM Modi's outreach and public remarks denouncing civilian deaths and promoting a peaceful end to the conflict.

Adding layers to the angle...

The senior administration official continued that China weighed in, India weighed in, and others weighed in, may have had some effect on their thinking. "This is not the era of war," Prime Minister Modi told President Vladimir Putin during the SCO meeting in Uzbekistan. The comment went viral around the world and was included in the G20 communiqué, which was presided over by India.

Ukrainian conflict?

In 2022, when Russian forces encountered difficulties in Ukraine in late summer and early fall of 2022, the US National Security Council met to create backup plans. Concerns about possible catalysts for a nuclear assault were expressed by the administration in response to Ukrainian advances on Russian-occupied territory. Concurrently, there were reports of Russia spreading a 'false flag tale' regarding a dirty bomb in Ukraine, which alarmed US authorities with the possibility that it would be used as a justification for a nuclear attack.

The bear kept the eagle in the dark, it seems...

The US never received information suggesting Russia was preparing to launch an attack using its nuclear weapons, despite these tensions. A senior administration official stated, "We definitely placed a high focus on tracking and had some ability to track such movements of its nuclear forces." "And we never observed any indicators of the kinds of actions that we would have anticipated them to take in the event that they were moving toward the use of nuclear weapons," he concluded.