India committed to make every contribution to end conflict: PM Modi to Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

In a post on X, Zelenskyy also indicated that PM Modi might travel to the US in the last week of September, where they can meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

After their conversation, PM Modi in a post on X said: “Glad to speak with President Zelenskyy and hear his perspectives on recent developments. I conveyed India’s consistent position on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict. India remains committed to making every possible contribution in this regard, as well as to further strengthening bilateral ties with Ukraine.”

In his post on X, Zelenskyy said, “I had a long conversation with the Prime Minister of India @narendramodi. We discussed in detail all important issues – both of our bilateral cooperation and the overall diplomatic situation. I am grateful to the Prime Minister for his warm words of support for our people.”

“It is important that India is supporting our peace efforts and shares the position that everything concerning Ukraine must be decided with Ukraine’s participation. Other formats will not deliver results,” he said.

I had a long conversation with the Prime Minister of India @narendramodi. We discussed in detail all important issues – both of our bilateral cooperation and the overall diplomatic situation. I am grateful to the Prime Minister for his warm words of support for our people.

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— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 11, 2025

Zelenskyy said that he “informed about the Russian attacks on our cities and villages, about yesterday’s strike on the bus station in Zaporizhzhia, where dozens of people were injured in a deliberate Russian bombing of a regular urban facility. And this is at a time when there is finally a diplomatic possibility to end the war. Instead of demonstrating readiness for a ceasefire, Russia is showing only its desire to continue the occupation and killings”.

The Ukrainian President said they also discussed “in detail” the sanctions against Russia. “I noted that it is necessary to limit the export of Russian energy, particularly oil, to reduce its potential and ability to finance the continuation of this war. It is important that every leader who has tangible leverage over Russia sends the corresponding signals to Moscow,” he said.

Zelenskyy said that they “agreed to plan a personal meeting in September during the UN General Assembly and to work on an exchange of visits”.

Glad to speak with President Zelenskyy and hear his perspectives on recent developments. I conveyed India’s consistent position on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict. India remains committed to making every possible contribution in this regard, as well…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 11, 2025

On August 8, amid the tension in ties with the US after President Donald Trump doubled the tariff on India over its purchase of Russian oil, PM Modi and President Putin held a phone conversation during which they discussed “the latest developments on Ukraine” and “reaffirmed our commitment to further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership”.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who travelled to Moscow last week and met Putin, had also said that the President would be visiting India.

The sense in New Delhi is that if there is progress in the talks between the US and Russian Presidents on resolving the war, it will hold the key to the US backing off on the additional 25 per cent penalty on India for buying Russian oil.

The Russian statement had said, “Narendra Modi thanked Russia’s President for the information and reaffirmed India’s unwavering stance in favour of settling the situation around Ukraine by political and diplomatic means”. This has been Delhi’s position since the early days of the war when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. In fact, this has been conveyed to the Presidents of Russia and Ukraine on a number of occasions, including last year when Modi made back-to-back visits to Moscow, Kyiv and Kazan.