New Delhi, Nov 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reiterated India’s readiness to contribute towards ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict through peaceful means.
PMO sources said the Ukrainian President briefed Modi on his assessment of recent developments in the ongoing conflict. The conversation also focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries.
During the interaction, Modi reaffirmed India’s human-centric approach and stressed that the conflict could only be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. He assured Zelenskyy that India remained willing to contribute to all initiatives aimed at securing a peaceful resolution.
“The two leaders also discussed measures to further strengthen India-Ukraine bilateral cooperation in various sectors for the mutual benefit of the two peoples,” PMO officials said.
India has consistently advocated a peaceful settlement of the conflict and has emphasised diplomatic engagement as the way forward.
In an earlier diplomatic initiative, India had proposed a comprehensive three-part framework for resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had acknowledged the proposal, calling it the most comprehensive and broad-based among the frameworks received by Ukraine, including those put forward by the US, Turkey and Egypt.
