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'India extends all possible support': PM Modi to Zelenskyy on Ukraine peace efforts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, in Apulia, Italy, Friday, June 14, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday spoke over the phone and discussed the ongoing efforts to end the war with Russia and the bilateral relationship.
A readout by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that Modi 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,' the readout further said.
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Separately, Modi shared on X, 'Glad to speak with President Zelenskyy and hear his perspectives on recent developments. I conveyed India's consistent position on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict. India remains committed to making every possible contribution in this regard, as well as to further strengthening bilateral ties with Ukraine.'
On his part, Zelenskyy updated Modi about the status of the war and urged him to press Russia to end the war. He also stressed that it was important for countries to limit the purchase of Russian energy.
'I noted that it is necessary to limit the export of Russian energy, particularly oil, to reduce its potential and ability to finance the continuation of this war. It is important that every leader who has tangible leverage over Russia sends the corresponding signals to Moscow,' said Zelenskyy in a post on X.
I had a long conversation with the Prime Minister of India @narendramodi. We discussed in detail all important issues – both of our bilateral cooperation and the overall diplomatic situation. I am grateful to the Prime Minister for his warm words of support for our people.
I… pic.twitter.com/Lx9b3sMAbb — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 11, 2025
The conversation comes ahead of a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday. Zelenskyy and European partners have been rallying international support to press Trump to not cut a deal with Putin about the war in Ukraine without Ukraine being at the table.
Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The full-scale invasion came eight years after Russia invaded, occupied, and subsequently annexed Ukraine's Crimea region. During 2014-22, Russia had waged a low-intensity war in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region through proxy groups.
In recent months, Russia has ramped up attacks on Ukraine, hitting civilians with hundreds of missiles and drones on nearly-daily basis. These attacks have come as Putin has found encouragement from Trump's lack of any punitive action. Instead of slapping any sanctions or tariffs on Russia, Trump has slapped India with 50 per cent tariffs for what he said was funding of the Russian war machine.
Zelenskyy seeks India's support in peace efforts
In his call with Modi, Zelenskyy said that India's position would be important in the resolution of the conflict.
'It is important that India is supporting our peace efforts and shares the position that everything concerning Ukraine must be decided with Ukraine's participation. Other formats will not deliver results,' said Zelenskyy on X.
Zelenskyy further updated Modi about Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, saying that he informed the prime minister about 'Russian attacks on our cities and villages, about yesterday's strike on the bus station in Zaporizhzhia, where dozens of people were injured in a deliberate Russian bombing of a regular urban facility'. He said that such attacks at a time when talks were going on does not show the intention to make peace.
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'Instead of demonstrating readiness for a ceasefire, Russia is showing only its desire to continue the occupation and killings,' said Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy and Modi agreed to plan a personal meeting in September during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to work on an exchange of visits, the Ukrainian president further said.
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