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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday and stressed India's support for "early resolution in Ukraine and restoration of peace and stability". President Zelksky said India and Ukraine are actively developing relations and working together to strengthen cooperation. “Thank you for your explicit support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post in X Modi. Mr Modi met Mr Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the upcoming United Nations meeting. This was the third bilateral meeting this year. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi reiterated in a post about "Indian support for early resolution of clashes in Ukraine and restoration of peace and stability." "The focus of our discussions is not only on implementing the Peace and Preparedness Formula for the Second Peace Meeting, but also on strengthening transactions, particularly at international platforms such as the United Nations and Group 20," President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “There was,” he said.
According to a press release from the Prime Minister's Office, the leaders of the two countries expressed their "happiness" from Prime Minister Modi's recent visit. The report said: "The situation in Ukraine and the future path to pursue the path of peace also stands out in these talks. The Indian Prime Minister emphasized the transparent, consistent and constructive approach to the peaceful resolution of disputes through diplomacy and dialogue and interaction between all stakeholders: “We are ready to provide possible assistance in promoting a sustainable and peaceful solution. Prime Minister Modi visited Kiev on August 23, during the India as a venue for a peace meeting amid current clashes between Russia and Ukraine. The trip came shortly after Prime Minister Moody's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in July. "...We can tell the international community that India is for peace and is ready to take part in the end of the conflict in Ukraine. After hearing President Putin's words, I can say, I hope," Modi said. The minister delivered a speech after the meeting.
PM @narendramodi held talks with President @ZelenskyyUa of Ukraine in New York. The leaders took stock of the bilateral ties between both countries. The PM reaffirmed India's commitment to promoting a peaceful resolution to the conflict, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and… pic.twitter.com/OvQKTMZQJZ
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The Prime Minister had several bilateral meetings during his three-day trip to the US, which ended on Tuesday. The day before, during a meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas, amid Israel's Hamas war, he stressed India's support for the Palestinian people. Foreign Minister Wikram Egypt said that the visit of Prime Minister Modi and President Volodymyr Zelensky "reflects Modi's determination" to find a way forward and help in every possible way to resolve the conflict. "I think the visit of the Prime Minister and President Volodymyr Zelensky in some ways reflects the Prime Minister's commitment to the effort, as the Prime Minister is not only concerned about the human casualties that this conflict is creating." After Prime Minister Modi's visit "I don't think we are discussing at the stage of the second peace meeting," Egypt said of the peace meeting.
