Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reaffirming India’s dedication to an early decision of the battle in Ukraine and the restoration of peace and stability within the area. Modi, who’s at present in New York for the ultimate leg of his three-day go to to the US, met Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN’s important Summit of the Future on Monday.
This marked the third assembly between the 2 leaders inside roughly three months. Their final encounter occurred in Kyiv on August 23 throughout Modi’s go to to Ukraine. Previous to that, they met in June on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy’s Apulia. “Met President @ZelenskyyUa in New York. We’re dedicated to implementing the outcomes of my go to to Ukraine final month to strengthen bilateral relations. Reiterated India’s help for early decision of the battle in Ukraine and restoration of peace and stability,” Modi said in a publish on X.
Modi emphasised “India’s clear, constant and constructive method in favour of a peaceable decision of the battle by diplomacy and dialogue in addition to engagement between all stakeholders,” as per the press launch. He additionally expressed that India stays prepared to offer “all help inside its means to facilitate an enduring and peaceable decision of the battle.”
Zelenskyy talked about on X, “We’re actively creating our relationships and dealing collectively to strengthen cooperation throughout numerous fields. The primary focus of our dialog was on enhancing our interplay on worldwide platforms, significantly on the UN and G20, in addition to implementing the Peace Components and getting ready for the second Peace Summit. We had a substantive dialogue on the out there alternatives.” He added, “I’m grateful for the clear help of our sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Throughout their assembly, Zelenskyy acknowledged India’s concentrate on the battle in Ukraine and thanked the Prime Minister for his efforts to discover a decision, as famous by International Secretary Vikram Misri throughout a particular briefing.
“PM @narendramodi held talks with President @ZelenskyyUa of Ukraine in New York. The leaders took inventory of the bilateral ties between each nations. The PM reaffirmed India’s dedication to selling a peaceable decision to the battle, emphasizing the significance of dialogue and diplomacy as the way in which ahead,” the Prime Minister’s Workplace shared in a publish on X.
The assembly “gave a possibility to take inventory once more of the current developments,” Misri famous, including that each side appreciated the constructive momentum on numerous points of their bilateral relationship and agreed to keep up shut contact.
Misri additionally clarified that the assembly was initiated by the Ukrainian aspect.
“PM @narendramodi met President @ZelenskyyUa of Ukraine as we speak on the sidelines of UNGA in New York. The leaders exchanged views on bilateral ties. Additionally they mentioned the state of affairs in Ukraine. PM reiterated India’s willingness to play a constructive function within the quest for a peaceable decision of the battle by dialogue and diplomacy,” the Ministry of Exterior Affairs’ official account said in a publish on X.
Modi’s go to final month was the first-ever by an Indian prime minister to Ukraine since its independence over three many years in the past.
Earlier, Modi addressed the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future, which occurred amid ongoing world conflicts, together with the Israel-Hamas battle and the Ukraine disaster.
He arrived in New York on Saturday after attending the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, the place he additionally held bilateral discussions with US President Joe Biden.
