NEW DELHI, Aug 11: Days ahead of a much-anticipated US-Russia summit on the Ukraine war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone conversation that India remains committed to making every possible contribution for an early and peaceful solution to the conflict. Zelenskyy complimented Modi’s support to the peace efforts, but made an indirect reference to India’s procurement of Russian crude oil as he called for limiting the export of Russian energy, particularly oil, to reduce Moscow’s ability to “finance” the continuation of the war. In July last year, PM Modi travelled to Moscow and told Putin that a solution to the Ukraine conflict is not possible on the battlefield and peace efforts do not succeed in the midst of bombs and bullets.
Author: The Hills Times
Published at: 2025-08-11 22:55:00
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