Modi, Zelenskyy discuss ways to end Ukraine war

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday during which Modi conveyed India's readiness to contribute to all efforts aimed at peaceful resolution of the conflict with Russia.

After their talk, Zelenskyy said it is important that India identifies what steps it can take and what dialogue it can pursue with other leaders to help bring the war to an end.

"India is ready to mediate in establishing food corridors, and we are counting on these efforts to continue," the Ukrainian president said in a post on 'X'.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement that Modi reaffirmed India's human-centric approach and reiterated India's consistent position that the conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

Modi conveyed India's readiness to contribute to all efforts aimed at the peaceful resolution of the conflict, the PMO said.

During the telephonic conversation, President Zelenskyy shared his perspective on recent developments related to the ongoing conflict, it said.

The two leaders also discussed measures to further strengthen India-Ukraine bilateral cooperation in various sectors for the mutual benefit of the two peoples.

"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," PM Modi said on 'X'.

"I thanked President Zelenskyy for sharing his perspectives on the ongoing conflict, its humanitarian aspects and various efforts to restore peace. Reiterated India's firm commitment to contributing in every possible way towards a peaceful resolution," he said.