New Delhi – November 10: In an important high-level diplomatic outreach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a comprehensive telephonic dialogue with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, reaffirming India’s consistent commitment to support every pragmatic initiative aimed at achieving an expeditious and durable peaceful settlement of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
According to an official communique from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Modi reiterated India’s principled human-centric stance that lasting peace can only be secured through genuine dialogue and active diplomatic engagement. During the conversation, President Zelenskyy briefed the Prime Minister on recent battlefield developments, diplomatic positioning ahead of international conferences in Abu Dhabi, and pressing humanitarian concerns confronting the war-torn nation.
Following the discussion, President Zelenskyy acknowledged New Delhi’s unique diplomatic leverage on the global stage, urging India to identify specific measures and inter-governmental channels to help de-escalate hostilities. “The Prime Minister has repeatedly stated, including directly to the Russian leadership, that now is the time to end the war, not to continue it. It is vital that India identify what constructive steps it can take with global leaders to help bring the conflict to a close,” Zelenskyy noted in a statement.
Highlighting global economic vulnerabilities, the Ukrainian leader specifically flagged the disruption of Black Sea grain export corridors. Zelenskyy emphasized that millions of vulnerable populations across the Global South continue to endure severe food insecurity due to maritime blockades, confirming that India has expressed readiness to mediate in establishing secure humanitarian food corridors.
Reviewing bilateral ties, PM Modi expressed satisfaction with the progress made in bilateral interactions across diverse sectors since his historic visit to Kyiv earlier this year. Writing on X, Modi stated: “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. I thanked President Zelenskyy for sharing his perspectives on the conflict and reiterated India’s firm commitment to contributing in every possible way towards a peaceful resolution.”
The telephonic exchange underscores India’s active diplomatic engagement across both Moscow and Kyiv, with Russian President Vladimir Putin previously affirming that Prime Minister Modi consistently champions diplomatic settlements during all bilateral summits.
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