The Indian side reiterated its principled position and focus on a peaceful solution through dialogue and diplomacy, as a part of which India participated in the Peace Summit on Ukraine held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland in June 2024.
India-Ukraine Joint Statement issued on the visit of Prime Minister of India to Ukraine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ukraine on 23 August 2024 at the invitation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Prime Minister Modi and President Zelensky reiterated their readiness for further cooperation in upholding the principles of international law such as respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty of States, including the UN Charter. They agreed on the desirability of close bilateral interaction in this regard. The Indian side reiterated its principled position and focus on a peaceful solution through dialogue and diplomacy, as a part of which India participated in the Peace Summit on Ukraine held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland in June 2024.
While meeting Zelensky, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that during the initial days of the war, you helped in evacuating Indian citizens and students. I express my gratitude to you for your help in this time of crisis… The world knows very well that during this time we played two roles in the war… The first role was of humanitarian approach… I assure you that whatever the need may be from a humanitarian point of view, India will always stand with you and will be two steps ahead.
During the conversation with Zelensky, PM Modi made it clear that India has never taken a neutral stance in the war, but has always been in favor of peace. PM Modi highlighted India’s consistent efforts to advocate dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the conflict and said that India was never neutral in this war, we are in favor of peace.
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