PM Modi met Zelenskyy during the G7 summit on Friday and assured that India will always encourage a peaceful resolution of the Russian-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
India is excited to build concrete bilateral relations with Ukraine said PM Modi during the meeting at the 50th summit of G7 in the Apulia region of Italy.
“India is eager to further cement bilateral relations with Ukraine. Regarding the ongoing hostilities, reiterated that India believes in a human-centric approach and believes that the way to peace is through dialogue and diplomacy”, said PM Modi on his X handle.
Had a very productive meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. India is eager to further cement bilateral relations with Ukraine. Regarding the ongoing hostilities, reiterated that India believes in a human-centric approach and believes that the way to peace is through… pic.twitter.com/XOKA0AHYGs
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 14, 2024
Ahead of the Summit on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy underscored the significance of the G7 Summit, stating that it would be dedicated to Ukraine’s defence and economic resilience. He stressed Ukraine is looking forward to crucial decisions to be made.
Highlighting the importance of India’s engagement at the highest level, Zelenskyy sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to contribute to discussions aimed at promoting global peace and stability.
This meeting marked the second instance where PM Modi and Zelenskyy convened on the sidelines of a G7 summit, following their previous meeting in Hiroshima in May last year.
Prior to the meeting with the Ukrainian President, PM Modi held bilateral meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The G7 countries are the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Britain. The leaders of G7 nations will also be joined by the chiefs of the European Council and the European Commission.
Notably, India is participating in the summit as an outreach country. PM Modi is attending the summit at the invitation of Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
