New Delhi: Ukrainian President Zelensky and Prime Minister Modi met for the third time in less than three months. Prime Minister Modi and Zelensky met at the last minute in New York on Monday while returning from a visit to the US. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that Modi and Zelensky talked for about 45 minutes. Modi told Zelensky that he has talked to many world leaders on this issue and everyone agrees that a way has to be found to end the war. He said that our efforts are also continuing for this.
Meeting with Zelensky at the request of UkraineForeign Secretary Vikram Misri said the meeting was requested by Ukraine and was held accordingly. Modi met the Ukrainian leader in Kiev last month and a few weeks before that in July, the Prime Minister met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Responding to a question, Misri said our support for finding a path to peace through dialogue and diplomacy is nothing new. It is natural for us to play this role.
Only time will tell if the war will end or not.Misri said that even in his meeting with Zelensky, the Prime Minister said that he always talks about following the path of peace and harmony. Misri said that it is clear that if there is no peace, there cannot be sustainable development because both these things are interconnected. Misri also said that only time will tell whether the war will end or not as everyone's efforts are focused on finding a way to end the conflict. Asked whether India's argument that importing Russian oil is not the way to pursue its war efforts was accepted, Misri said that this issue did not come up in today's discussion.
PM Modi said this after the meeting
Speaking to media persons after the conclusion of Prime Minister Modi's US visit, Misri said the meeting provided an opportunity to review recent developments. Modi posted on social media platform X. He wrote that he met Ukrainian President Zelensky. We are committed to implementing the results of my visit to Ukraine last month to strengthen bilateral relations. Modi mentioned his visit to Kyiv last month and the discussions held on bilateral issues and all matters related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. (With agency input)
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