Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky seeks India PM Modi’s assist with ‘peace method’

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday stated he sought India’s assist with implementing a “peace method” in a telephone name with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The dialog comes at a time when India is searching for to strengthen commerce relations with Moscow whereas Western nations introduce new measures to restrict Russia’s funding of the battle.

“I had a telephone name with PM Narendra Modi and wished a profitable G20 presidency,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter. “It was on this platform that I introduced the peace method and now I depend on India’s participation in its implementation.”

Zelensky requested the Group of 20 (G20) main economies final month to undertake Ukraine’s 10-point peace method and to finish the battle. India holds the G20 presidency for a 12 months.

The Indian authorities stated in assertion late on Monday that the 2 leaders mentioned alternatives for strengthening bilateral cooperation.

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“The Prime Minister defined the principle priorities of India’s G20 Presidency, together with giving a voice to the considerations of growing nations on points like meals and vitality safety.”

Modi additionally “strongly reiterated” his name for a direct finish to hostilities in Ukraine and conveyed India’s help for any peace efforts.

India, which has not explicitly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has emerged as the biggest purchaser of Russian oil after China, this month taking barrels of Urals crude at effectively beneath a $60 value cap agreed by Western nations.

The nation’s overseas minister has stated that because the world’s third-largest shopper of oil and gasoline, the place revenue ranges are usually not excessive, India needed to take care of its personal pursuits and referred to as Russia “a gradual and time-tested companion”.

Reuters additionally reported final month that Moscow had despatched India an inventory of greater than 500 merchandise for potential supply, together with elements for automobiles, plane and trains, as sanctions squeeze Russia’s means to maintain important industries working.

India, too, has despatched Russia an inventory of Indian merchandise for entry to Russian markets, based on the overseas minister, because it seeks to steadiness bilateral commerce that’s now tilted in direction of Russia.