PM Modi meets Ukraine President Zelenskyy for second time in a month, reaffirms India's support for peaceful conflict resolution

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the second time this month. PM Modi held a bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy in New York on the sidelines of the UN's landmark Summit of the Future.
"Met President Zelenskyy in New York. We are committed to implementing the outcomes of my visit to Ukraine last month to strengthen bilateral relations.Reiterated India's support for early resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and restoration of peace and stability," Modi said in a post on X.

"We are actively developing our relations and working together to strengthen cooperation across various fields. The main focus of our conversation was on enhancing our interaction on international platforms, particularly at the UN and G20, as well as implementing the Peace Formula and preparing for the second Peace Summit. We had a substantive discussion on the available opportunities," Zelenskyy said on X.
"I am grateful for the clear support of our sovereignty and territorial integrity," he added.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said during a special briefing that the meeting was requested by the Ukrainian side. The meeting 'gave an opportunity to take stock again of the recent developments,' Misri said, adding that both sides also appreciated the positive momentum on a lot of issues in the bilateral relationship and agreed to stay in close touch.
This was the third meeting between the two leaders in about three months. PM Modi had visited Ukraine on August 23 and had expressed India's readiness to support efforts to achieve peace in the Ukraine conflict after backlash from West on his visit to Russia. In June, PM Modi had held talks with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy's Apulia.
PM Modi is currently on a three-day visit to the United States, holding bilateral meetings with several leaders, including President Biden.