World News | PM Modi assures Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of ‘resolving conflict’

Hiroshima [Japan]May 20 (ANI): On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima and assured him that the Moscow-Kiev dispute will be resolved. conflict between.

“India and I will do our best to resolve the conflict,” Prime Minister Modi said.

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It was the first meeting between the two leaders since the Russia-Ukraine conflict that began on February 24 last year.

“In the past 1-1.5 years, we had phone conversations, but after Glasgow, we didn’t see each other for a long time,” PM Modi said.

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The Ukrainian president is attending the summit at the invitation of Japan, the current chairman of the powerful bloc.

Prime Minister Modi has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelensky several times since the Ukraine conflict erupted.

New Delhi has sought a diplomatic solution to the conflict. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin in September that this is “not a time for war”.

On the diplomatic front, Prime Minister Modi advised President Putin to “stop the violence” and suggested that all parties return to the dialogue table.

Prime Minister Modi’s phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored that Delhi will now stick to the path of strategic contradictions over the Ukraine crisis. This is a pragmatic choice that reflects the complexities of the real world and Delhi’s own position on territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Prime Minister Modi said in a phone conversation with President Zelensky on October 4 last year that there was “no military solution” and that India was ready to contribute to any peace effort.

India insists that the crisis must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue.

PM Modi is in Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting this East Asian country at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Modi said: “The war in Ukraine is a major concern of the world, it affects the whole planet, but I don’t think it is a political or economic issue, it is a humanitarian issue, for me it is humanitarian values.” .

Saddened by the suffering of Ukrainians, Prime Minister Modi said, “What is the pain of war, you know better than us. Last year when our children (Indians) came here from Ukraine and shared their experiences there , I began to understand your pain, the pain of Ukrainians.”

Japan, as the current chairman of this powerful bloc, is hosting the G7 summit. PM Modi will be in Hiroshima for the G7 summit from May 19-21. He is expected to speak on global challenges, including food, fertilizer and energy security.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, on Saturday for the annual summit of the Group of Seven (G7), the world’s most industrialized nations.

Live footage from Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed Zelensky stepping off a French plane at Hiroshima airport. The red carpet was rolled out minutes before his arrival, and he was immediately whisked away in a black sedan, according to The New York Times.

“Important meeting with partners and friends of Ukraine. Security and increased cooperation for our victory. Peace will be closer today,” Zelensky tweeted after arriving in Japan.

The Ukrainian leader made a surprise visit to the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia on Friday, where he hoped to call on the international community to tighten sanctions on Russia and pledge further support for Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported.

Zelensky’s visit came a day after U.S. President Joe Biden informed G7 leaders in Hiroshima that the U.S. would support joint training of Ukrainian pilots in fourth-generation fighter jets, including the F-16. Once training begins, a decision will be made on when and how many aircraft will be delivered, and who in the alliance will provide them.

According to the New York Times, Biden said he was also prepared to have other countries supply Ukraine with F-16s. (Arnie)

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