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Dr S Jaishankar spoke with Andrii Sybiha, stressing the need for an early resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Both leaders discussed bilateral cooperation as well the Ukraine conflict.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on Thursday and affirmed an early end to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
In a post on X, the Union Minister said that both leaders discussed bilateral cooperation between New Delhi and Kyiv as well as the ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv.
“India supports an early end to this conflict and the establishment of an enduring peace,” he said.
Spoke to FM @andrii_sybiha of Ukraine this evening.Discussed our bilateral cooperation as well the Ukraine conflict.
India supports an early end to this conflict and the establishment of an enduring peace.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 4, 2025
Earlier Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with PM Modi about the war in Ukraine and prospects for peace ahead of the latter’s bilateral meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China last week.
PM Modi had thanked the Ukrainian leader and had reaffirmed India’s steadfast and consistent position for a peaceful settlement of the conflict and support for efforts aimed at the earliest restoration of peace.
Zelenskyy said on Saturday that he informed PM Modi about his productive and important talks with Trump in the presence of European leaders, and reaffirmed Ukraine’s readiness for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I thank the Prime Minister for his words of condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. We coordinated our positions ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. The end of this war must begin with an immediate ceasefire, with the necessary silence. This position is understood and supported by everyone,” Zelenskyy had said on X.
This was the second telephonic conversation between PM Modi and Zelenskyy in one month. On August 11, PM Modi and Zelenskyy had a similar conversation, where the former reaffirmed New Delhi’s steadfast and consistent position for the peaceful settlement of the ongoing conflict. PM Modi also reiterated the same message to Putin during a phone call.
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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