India and Ukraine Hold Bilateral Talks on Ongoing Conflict
S. Jaishankar, the Indian Minister of External Affairs, and Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, engaged in detailed discussions during their recent meeting.
Key Points:
- An open and wide-ranging bilateral discussion took place between India and Ukraine, focusing on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
- Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited India for two days to seek a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
- Kuleba highlighted the historical friendship between India and Ukraine and emphasized the potential for both countries to contribute to international development and security.
- EAM Jaishankar expressed interest in understanding the regional situation and discussed a substantial agenda with Kuleba.
Discussion Highlights:
During their meeting, EAM Jaishankar and Kuleba exchanged views on various initiatives related to the conflict and discussed global and regional issues of mutual interest.
Peace Efforts and India’s Role:
Kuleba expressed hope to discuss a peace formula for Ukraine and urged India to play a more active role in assisting the cessation of Russia’s conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing India’s potential to unite countries from the Global South.
Kuleba’s visit to India followed conversations between Russian President Vladmir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where Modi emphasized the importance of communication and diplomacy in resolving the conflict.
