In a recent telephonic conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reaffirming India’s call for peace in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. PM Modi shared details of the discussion in a social media post, emphasising the need for a resolution to restore stability in the region.
He said, “Glad to speak with President Zelenskyy and hear his perspectives on recent developments. I conveyed India’s consistent position on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict. India remains committed to making every possible contribution in this regard, as well as to further strengthening bilateral ties with Ukraine.”
On his telephonic conversation with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets, “Glad to speak with President Zelenskyy and hear his perspectives on recent developments. I conveyed India’s consistent position on the need for an early and… pic.twitter.com/SzRceqmsEb
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
The conversation comes amid heightened trade tariff tensions between India and the US, and the allegations that India’s oil purchases from Russia are indirectly empowering Moscow to maintain its stance against Ukraine. The Ministry of External Affairs has reiterated and detailed how the US has been unfairly targeting and singling out India for purchasing oil from Russia in their reply, pointing out that China and several other nations follow similar strategies as well.
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Furthermore, the official reply revealed that the United States itself has been importing certain metals such as palladium and uranium from Russia, along with Hexafluoride.
Before speaking with Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Modi had recently been in direct correspondence with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Upon his conversation with President Lula, he stated in an X post, “Had a good conversation with President Lula. Thanked him for making my visit to Brazil memorable and meaningful. We are committed to deepening our Strategic Partnership, including in trade, energy, tech, defence, health, and more. A strong, people-centric partnership between Global South nations benefits everyone.”