New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reiterated India’s readiness to contribute to efforts aimed at peacefully resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
During the conversation, Zelenskyy briefed Modi on recent developments in the conflict, while the two leaders also discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between India and Ukraine.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Modi reaffirmed India’s human-centric approach and reiterated New Delhi’s consistent position that the conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. He conveyed India’s willingness to contribute to all efforts aimed at restoring peace.
Following the conversation, Modi described the exchange as productive in a post on X.
“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,” he said.
The Prime Minister added that he thanked Zelenskyy for sharing his views on the conflict, its humanitarian aspects and ongoing efforts to restore peace. He also reiterated India’s commitment to contributing in every possible way towards a peaceful resolution.
Modi-Zelenskyy conversation comes ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
The phone call comes ahead of scheduled trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. The discussions are expected to mark a fresh round of diplomatic engagement on the conflict.
According to Reuters, Zelenskyy spoke to Modi ahead of the meetings and discussed the latest developments. The Ukrainian President has also indicated that Kyiv is looking to India’s contribution to efforts to end the war.
India-Ukraine ties also figure in discussions
Apart from the conflict, Modi and Zelenskyy discussed measures to expand cooperation between the two countries across various sectors for the mutual benefit of their people.
India has consistently called for a resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while maintaining diplomatic engagement with both sides.
The latest conversation follows India’s earlier diplomatic efforts to contribute to peace initiatives. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had previously spoken about a comprehensive Indian proposal for resolving the conflict, describing it as broad-based.
The PMO statement on Monday, however, did not provide details of any new proposal or specific peace initiative discussed during the latest phone call.
