PM Modi meets Zelensky in New York, reaffirms support for peaceful resolution
- In Reports
- 01:22 PM, Sep 24, 2024
- Myind Staff
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York on Monday as he completed his three-day visit to the US. During his meeting, Modi stated that India wishes for a rapid return of peace and stability in Ukraine. In response to his gesture, President Zelensky thanked him for India's clear support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with Zelensky took place almost a month after he became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine, which is currently involved in a conflict with its neighbour, Russia. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the meeting took place as a result of a request from the Ukrainian side.
“Met President @ZelenskyyUa 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,” PM Modi wrote in his post on social media platform X after the meeting. PM Modi's meeting with Zelensky is significant to note as in his speeches to the UN at the Summit of Future event, Quad Summit, and the mega gathering hosted by the diaspora, he advocated for using diplomacy to resolve disputes. In the last three months, this is the third meeting for both leaders.
President Zelensky expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for his efforts to bring about peace in the crisis in Ukraine. Zelensky highlighted the strengthening ties between India and Ukraine in a social media post on X stating, “This is already the third bilateral meeting this year with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. 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. I am grateful for the clear support of our sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he further added.
In his meeting with President Zelensky, it was abundantly clear that Prime Minister Modi has consistently advocated for peace. "Success of humanity lies in our collective strength, not in the battlefield," Prime Minister Modi had declared earlier in the day while speaking to the United Nations. Modi is one of the very few world leaders who has personally interacted with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky, urging them to seek a peaceful end to the ongoing conflict that is approaching its third year.
Vikram Misri, the foreign secretary, highlighted the main concepts of the meeting as he stated, “The discussions covered a lot of issues related to the issue of finding a way forward. A number of things came up in this – the peace summit that was held in Switzerland, the ideas that have been floated after that, the efforts that Ukraine is making on its own, and the possibility of a second peace summit that Ukraine has been talking about.” He further added, “But I think we are not right now at a stage where the second peace summit can be discussed in any detail. There is a lot of work that remains to be done before that. So there was not a great deal of discussion on that specific issue.”
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