PM Modi met Zelensky for the first time after the Russia-Ukraine war.
New Delhi :
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. PM Modi met Zelensky for the first time after the Russia-Ukraine war. This is the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February last year. At first they were only talking on the phone.
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PM Modi You have left on a tour of three countries. In the first leg of this, he is leaving for the Japanese city today to attend three of the G7 summits. He will also visit Papua New Guinea and Australia.
The President of Ukraine is attending the summit at the invitation of Japan. European First Deputy Foreign Minister Emin Dzaparova visited India last month after the conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine. In the first high-level visit to India, Japanese Minister Dzaparova wrote a letter to Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi on behalf of President Zelensky to PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Russia-Ukraine conflict can only be resolved through dialogue and communication and that “India is ready to contribute to any peace efforts”.
Earlier today in an interview with the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun PM Modi When asked about his views on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and India’s response to negative liabilities on friendly voting on UN members and increase in oil imports from Russia, he said, The notion of dialogue and notice is to prioritize the priorities of those affected by the rising cost of essential commodities.
#Watch , Japan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Hiroshima for the first time after Russia-Ukraine conflict, said, “Ukraine war is a big issue in the world. I don’t consider it just an issue.” For me economy, politics, it… pic.twitter.com/SYCGWwhZcb
– ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2023
According to news agency PTI, Prime Minister Modi said, “India abstained from the requests of the UN General Assembly to condemn the aggression but is committed to uphold the UN Charter, international law, sovereignty and territorial integrity.” It supports the working solution and stands ready to make further additional contributions within the United Nations.”
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