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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought India’s political support at the United Nations Security Council to stop Russia’s military offensive against his country.
President Zelenskyy’s telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Modi came hours after India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution by the United States that ‘deplores in the strongest terms’ Russia’s ‘aggression’ against Ukraine.
‘Spoke with Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi. Informed of the course of Ukraine repulsing Russian aggression,’ Zelenskuyy said in a tweet.
Spoke with ?? Prime Minister @narendramodi. Informed of the course of ?? repulsing ?? aggression. More than 100,000 invaders are on our land. They insidiously fire on residential buildings. Urged ?? to give us political support in?? Security Council. Stop the aggressor together!
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 26, 2022
Zelesnskyy has been making desperate appeals for help as Russian forces intensified their offensive in Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other areas.
‘More than 100,000 invaders are on our land. They insidiously fire on residential buildings. Urged India to give us political support in UN Security Council. Stop the aggressor together!’ he said in the tweet.
During his talks with Zelesnskyy, Modi called for an immediate cessation of violence and expressed India’s willingness to contribute in any way towards peace efforts.
The prime minister also expressed his deep anguish about the loss of life and property due to ongoing conflict, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office.
It said Modi conveyed India’s deep concern for the safety and security of Indian citizens, including students in Ukraine and sought facilitation by Ukrainian authorities to expeditiously and safely evacuate them.
‘President Zelenskyy briefed the prime minister in detail about the ongoing conflict situation in Ukraine. The prime minister expressed his deep anguish about the loss of life and property due to the ongoing conflict,’ the statement said.
‘He reiterated his call for an immediate cessation of violence and a return to dialogue, and expressed India’s willingness to contribute in any way towards peace efforts,’ it added.
