New Delhi: Interacting with visiting Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that India and Austria support stable, lasting and lasting peace in Ukraine and West Asia, reiterating that military conflict will not resolve the issues. The first visit by an Austrian chancellor in 42 years resulted in more than a dozen agreements and announcements on counter-terrorism, military affairs and technology.In his media statement, Modi said that the world is going through a serious and stressful situation, which is affecting everyone. “In such a tense global environment, India and Austria agree that resolution cannot be achieved through military conflict. “Whether it is Ukraine or the Middle East, we support stable, durable and lasting peace,” he said, adding that both sides agreed that global institutional reform is essential.On West Asia, External Affairs Ministry Secretary Sibi George said both sides emphasized dialogue and diplomacy, including safe, unobstructed sea lanes. On Ukraine, he supported a comprehensive and lasting peace based on the UN Charter and international law.Modi said ending terrorism is a shared commitment. India and Austria signed an LOI to establish a Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism and condemned terrorism in all its forms including cross-border terror, Pahalgam attack and Red Fort incident. Another LOI will provide an institutional framework for military cooperation and defense technology partnership based on the India-EU Defense and Security Partnership.Bilateral ties were boosted by Modi’s visit to Vienna in 2024, the first by an Indian prime minister in 41 years. Apart from the six agreements, nine announcements were made in high-technology, education, space, startups and cyber security.Modi said the India-EU FTA marked a new phase, adding that relations with Austria are entering a new era with cooperation in defence, semiconductors, technology and biotechnology.