EAM Jaishankar speaks with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Ukraine conflict, diplomatic initiatives

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, “Spoke this evening with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia. Our conversation focused on the Ukraine conflict and ongoing diplomatic initiatives.”

Earlier in the day, PM Modi held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

During the conversation, President Zelenskyy shared his perspective on the latest developments related to the ongoing conflict.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi reaffirmed India’s human-centric approach and reiterated India’s consistent position that the conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. He conveyed India’s readiness to contribute to all efforts aimed at peaceful resolution of the conflict.

The PMO said that the two leaders also discussed measures to further strengthen India-Ukraine bilateral cooperation in various sectors for the mutual benefit of the two peoples.

In a post on X following the conversation, PM Modi described the discussion as productive and said the two leaders had reviewed their wide-ranging bilateral cooperation and agreed to further strengthen India-Ukraine ties. He also thanked Zelenskyy for sharing his assessment of the conflict and efforts to restore peace.

Zelenskyy, in his post on X, said the two leaders discussed preparations for an upcoming meeting in Abu Dhabi and the diplomatic developments surrounding the conflict. The two leaders agreed that their teams would remain in contact on global and bilateral issues.

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