NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, reaffirming India’s support for an early end to the conflict and the establishment of lasting peace.
This was the first senior-level contact between New Delhi and Kyiv since Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in China on Monday.
“Discussed our bilateral cooperation as well as the Ukraine conflict,” Jaishankar said in a post on X. Sybiha said they had reviewed ways to strengthen the Ukraine–India partnership and discussed follow-up on agreements reached between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Modi.
“I informed my Indian colleague about the current battlefield situation and Ukraine’s efforts to achieve a just peace. We rely on India’s authoritative voice and active role in supporting the full cessation of hostilities and broader international peace efforts,” Sybiha said.
The Ukrainian minister added that both sides agreed to continue “tangible development” of bilateral relations.
