Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, in which he reiterated India’s commitment in contributing towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine-Russia war.
The leaders also discussed the countries’ wide-ranging bilateral cooperation and agreed to further strengthen India-Ukraine ties. “Glad to have had a productive telephone conversation with President Zelenskyy. We reviewed our wide-ranging bilateral cooperation and agreed to further strengthen India-Ukraine ties,” PM Modi wrote in a post on X. “I spoke with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and briefed him on the latest diplomatic developments. We are actively preparing on every item on the agenda for the meeting in Abu Dhabi. Ukraine has always taken a constructive approach, and Russia must show the same readiness to de-escalate.
The Prime Minister has said more than once, including directly to the Russian leader, that now is the time to end the war, not to continue it,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X. Russian President Vladimir Putin had said last month that PM Modi has “very good ideas” on a mutual settlement of the Ukraine conflict and raises the issue at “every meeting”. “As for Prime Minister Modi’s position on ending wars, I can say that he is one of those world leaders who, despite our very good, even friendly relations, including at the personal level, constantly raises the issue and asks questions about ending the conflict in Ukraine,” Putin said.
