Zelenskyy dials Modi ahead of Abu Dhabi peace talks

New Delhi: Ahead of peace talks in Abu Dhabi involving the US, Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share his perspective on recent developments regarding the conflict.

Modi, on his part, conveyed India's readiness to contribute to all efforts aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Simultaneously, external affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and discussed the Ukraine conflict and various ongoing diplomatic initiatives.

Zelenskyy shared his perspective on recent developments related to the ongoing conflict, according to a readout issued by the Indian government. "The prime minister 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 a peaceful resolution of the conflict," the readout said.


It may be recalled that India had put forward a peace proposal to both Russia and Ukraine, suggesting a ceasefire to ensure the economic security of both sides and an end to attacks on ships in the Black Sea to safeguard the lives of Indian seafarers.

Russia, Ukraine and the US are set to hold their first peace talks since February, with negotiators from the three countries meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. National security advisers from Germany, France and the UK will also take part in the talks. Lavrov said the US-mediated peace talks will discuss principles to be approved at the conclusion of negotiations for a settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war.