Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reaffirmed India’s steadfast and consistent position for peaceful settlement of the conflict when he held a conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who shared his views on the recent developments related to Ukraine. “Prime Minister thanked President Zelenskyy and reaffirmed India’s steadfast and consistent position for peaceful settlement of the conflict and support for efforts aimed at earliest restoration of peace. PM reiterated India’s commitment to extend all possible support in this regard,” according to an MEA readout after the telephone conversation. The leaders also reviewed progress in the India-Ukraine bilateral partnership and discussed ways to further enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest, according to the readout. In a social media post, Zelenskyy complimented Modi’s support to the peace efforts but said that it was necessary to limit the export of Russian energy, particularly oil, to reduce its potential and ability to finance the continuation of this war. The conversation comes after India endorsed the August 15 Alaska Summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and suggested that it supported such efforts.On Saturday night, the ministry of external affairs issued a statement endorsing the Trump-Putin summit and suggested that it is ready to support these efforts. “This meeting holds the promise of bringing to an end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and opening up the prospects for peace. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said on several occasions, ‘This is not an era of war’,” a ministry of external affairs spokesperson said in a statement.
Last Friday, Modi held a detailed conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, including on the latest developments concerning Ukraine and reiterated India’s consistent position for peaceful resolution of the conflict.
