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India's Modi calls Zelenskyy, presses for end to Ukraine war
The conversation between the leaders came ahead of a summit between the presidents of Russia and the United States in Alaska on Aug. 08 to try to resolve the three-year war.
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Reuters - Mon, 11, Aug 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to Ukrainian Muslim service members before sharing an iftar with them, a meal to break their fast at sunset, during the holy month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Kyiv, Ukraine March 13, 2025. / REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Aug. 11 said he was committed to an "early and peaceful" end to the Ukraine war after a telephone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The conversation between the leaders came ahead of a summit between the presidents of Russia and the United States in Alaska on Aug. 08 to try to resolve the three-year war.
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It also came after Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, during which he urged a "peaceful resolution" to the conflict.
New Delhi has longstanding ties with Moscow that have persisted despite India's courtship of closer security partnerships with Washington and other Western allies.
The balancing act has seen Delhi avoid condemning Russia's war in Ukraine and instead propose itself as an intermediary.
"I conveyed India's consistent position on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict," Modi said after speaking to Zelenskyy.
"India remains committed to making every possible contribution in this regard, as well as to further strengthening bilateral ties with Ukraine," he added in a social media post.
Tens of thousands of people have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with millions forced to flee their homes.
Three rounds of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine this year have failed to bear fruit, and it remains unclear whether the Alaska summit would bring peace any closer.
Putin has also ruled out holding talks with Zelenskyy at this stage, a meeting the Ukrainian president says is necessary to make any headway on a deal.
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