Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to exchange views with Vladimir Zelensky on the prospects for a peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian conflict during his upcoming visit to Kiev on August 23, the Indian Prime Minister announced this on his account on the social network X before flying to Warsaw, from where after a two-day visit to Poland he will go further to Ukraine.
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“I will visit Ukraine at the invitation of… Zelensky. This visit will be an opportunity to develop the themes of previous conversations with him and deepen the friendship between India and Ukraine,” the Indian Prime Minister wrote.
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“We will also share our views on the prospects for a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine… we hope for an early return of peace and stability to the region,” Modi added.
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Earlier, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a press release about Prime Minister Modi’s upcoming visit to Poland and Ukraine, and also held a media briefing on this topic. Indian Deputy Foreign Minister Tanmaya Lal did not answer journalists’ questions about whether Modi was going to discuss any peace plan of his own with Zelensky, citing “understandable circumstances,” only emphasizing that India’s position on the conflict remains the same: India stands for peaceful dialogue interested parties and remains committed to the idea of peaceful dialogue between Russia and Ukraine as the only way to resolve the conflict.
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According to the Deputy Foreign Minister of India, lasting peace can only be achieved through options acceptable to both sides. “For our part, I will say that India continues to interact with all interested parties,” the diplomat emphasized.
