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Will do ‘whatever we can’ on Ukraine crisis: Modi

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Hiroshima, Japan - India will do ‘whatever we can’ to resolve the Ukraine crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged on Saturday as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since Russia’s invasion.

“I understand your pain and the pain of Ukrainian citizens very well,” Modi said, as the pair met on the sidelines of the Group of 7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.

“I can assure you that to resolve this India and, me personally, will do whatever we can do,” Modi said.

It was the pair’s first in-person meeting since Russia’s invasion began 15 months ago, which New Delhi has pointedly resisted criticisin­g.

A post on Zelensky’s Telegram account said he had ‘thanked India for supporting the territoria­l integrity and sovereignt­y of our country, in particular at the sites of internatio­nal organisati­ons’.

Zelensky also thanked Modi

for providing humanitari­an aid to the war-torn country, and invited India to join the implementa­tion of the ‘peace formula’ initiative devised by Ukraine. Zelensky arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday afternoon for a surprise in-person appearance after winning US approval for Ukraine to obtain advanced fighter jets.

He quickly embarked on a whirlwind of diplomatic pitstops with leaders from the major developed democracie­s in the G7,

as well as invited developing nations, including India.

Modi also thanked Zelensky for the help provided to Indian students after Russia’s invasion, the Telegram post added.

The Ukrainian leader earlier held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Britain’s Rishi Sunak, who he also met days ago on a tour of European allies to drum up support for a planned spring offensive.

 ?? (AFP) ?? Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky shaking hands with India’s PM Narendra Modi in Hiroshima, on Saturday
(AFP) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky shaking hands with India’s PM Narendra Modi in Hiroshima, on Saturday

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