Kyiv: One and a half years into the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, India took a significant step on Friday by having Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally offer New Delhi’s assistance at the highest level to help resolve the conflict amid the ongoing visit to Ukraine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday embarked on a historic and significant two-nation visit to Poland and Ukraine. The Prime Minister first landed in Poland, from August 21 and then he will head to Kyiv on August 23, the Ministry of External Affairs said on its website.
Meanwhile, PM Modi visited war-torn Ukraine for the first time since Moscow’s invasion of Kyiv. This visit also represents the first time an Indian Prime Minister will visit Ukraine since diplomatic relations were established 30 years ago.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Ukraine for a day where he met with Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelenskyy amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War.
India hopes for an early return of peace
Ahead of his arrival, the PM in a post said that India hopes for an early return of peace and stability in the Ukraine. “I look forward to the opportunity to build upon earlier conversations with President Zelenskyy on strengthening bilateral cooperation and share perspectives on peaceful resolution of the ongoing Ukraine conflict,” it said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said he looks forward to visiting India as it can be a “key” in the global diplomatic efforts to end the war between his country and Russia.
“India (is a) big influential country, not only in the world (but) also through the circle of very skeptical countries. If we will change India’s attitude to this war and to Russia, we will stop the war, because Putin will want to stop it,” Zeleskyy said in reply to a question while interacting with the visiting Indian media.
The Ukrainian president described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Kyiv as “historic.” During their bilateral talks, Modi invited Zelenskyy to visit India.
“Modi’s visit was historic,” and added: “I very much need your country on our side, not balancing between the US and Russia.” Modi’s nearly nine-hour visit to Ukraine, the first by an Indian prime minister since Ukraine’s independence in 1991, came six weeks after he held summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in July in Moscow.
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