Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the phone and assured him of providing continued humanitarian support. PM Modi also assured him of strengthening the relations between India and Ukraine besides promising support for peace and bringing an early end to the ongoing conflict. 

“Had a good conversation with President @ZelenskyyUa on strengthening the India-Ukraine partnership. Conveyed India’s consistent support for all efforts for peace and bringing an early end to the ongoing conflict. India will continue to provide humanitarian assistance guided by our people-centric approach,” PM Modi wrote on X.

“While discussing the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the PM reiterated India’s people-centric approach and called for dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward. He highlighted that India supports all efforts for an early and peaceful resolution of all issues between the Parties. He added that India would continue to do everything within its means to support a peaceful solution,” according to the excerpts released by PMO.

President Zelenskyy appreciated India’s continued humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine. Before concluding the conversations, the two leaders agreed to remain in touch.

PM Modi also spoke to Putin earlier today

The conversation with Zelenskyy coincided with PM Modi’s talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the same day. According to the statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), he also raised the issue of ongoing war with Ukraine during his conversation with Putin. It said the PM reiterated India’s consistent position in favour of dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward. 

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