World leaders condemn conflict at capitol, PM Modi says he’s distressed by it

World leaders and governments expressed shock and outrage on the storming of the US Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging orderly and peaceable switch of energy within the US.Modi stated he was “distressed to see news about rioting and violence” in Washington, DC. “Orderly and peaceful transfer of power must continue. The democratic process cannot be allowed to be subverted through unlawful protests,” he tweeted.German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated she was “furious and saddened” by the occasions and stated Trump shared blame for the unrest. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned the “disgraceful scenes in US Congress”.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the “rampage at the Capitol was a disgraceful act and it must be vigorously condemned.”European Union international coverage chief Josep Borrell condemned an “assault on US democracy”, which “tonight appears under siege.”French President Emmanuel Macron stated, “We will not give in to the violence of a few who want to question” democracy. “What happened today in Washington is not American”.Russian officers pointed to the storming of the US Capitol as proof of America’s decline, with Konstantin Kosachyov, chairman of the Russian higher home’s international affairs committee, saying it confirmed US democracy was “limping on both feet”.