A day after Ukraine’s presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak made a controversial comment in opposition to India and China saying that the 2 nations had ‘weak intellectual potential’, Ukraine issued a clarification on Thursday.

Adviser to the Head of the Office of the Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy, Podolyaka stated on Thursday that India, China and Turkey had been “justified” in enjoying a much bigger position on this planet.

Podolyak’s assertion was printed Russian information company Sputnik on Wednesday, which quoted him saying that India and China had weak mental potential they usually ‘fail to analyze the consequences of their actions’.

Issuing a clarification, Podolyak stated, “Of course, Turkey, India, China, and other regional powers are increasingly and clearly justified in claiming global roles in the modern world – and there are all the reasons for this: historical, economic, cultural, scientific, and political. And these roles have long been much more extensive than Russia’s. But the global world is much broader than even the most thoughtful regional national interests.”

Earlier, Ukraine’s overseas minister snubbed the G-20 Summit held in India and stated that it was “nothing to be proud of”.

Podolyak stated, “What’s the problem with China, India, etc. – they are not able to analyze the consequences of their actions – these countries have low intellectual potential, unfortunately. Yes, they invest in science. Yes, India has launched a lunar rover recently which is now trekking on the surface of the Moon, but that does not indicate that this country fully comprehends what the modern world is about.”

His statements sparked outrage throughout the globe amongst Indians and from folks from a number of creating nations.

In April this 12 months, Ukrainian authorities confronted heavy backlash after the Defense of Ukraine’s Twitter account posted an image of Hindu goddess Kali posing as late actor Marilyn Monroe’s well-known pose.

Since the Ukraine-Russia struggle started, India has frequently maintained a diplomatic place. While the nation has known as for the struggle to be ended, India has not imposed any sanctions on Russia.

The declaration signed on the latest G-20 Summit underneath India’s presidency attained 100 per cent consensus. However, it didn’t point out Russia as a perpetrator of the struggle or speak concerning the struggle in Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed it was a diplomatic victory and deemed the summit a hit. He stated, “We were able to prevent the West’s attempts to ‘Ukrainize’ the summit agenda.”

Ukrainian overseas ministry had stated that the summit declaration was “nothing to be proud of” and criticised it for not mentioning Ukraine-Russia struggle.