Narendra Modi held bilateral meeting with President of Ukraine and Palestine
Reportedly in a key development, prime minister Narendra Modi held another bilateral meeting with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this time in New York. This was the third meeting between the two leaders in the last four months amidst the Russia-Ukraine war that is ongoing since 2022. Significantly, Modi also met palestine President Mahmoud abbas in New York a day earlier. The key meeting in New York between Modi and Zelenskyy was the prime minister’s last engagement on the three-day tour and came as a surprise to many. india said the Ukrainian side had requested the meeting. Modi’s twin meetings with top leaders of palestine and Ukraine, while in New York, show the seriousness with which india is pioneering efforts to bring the two wars to an end.
Perhaps the Foreign Secretary of india earlier at a press conference said the meeting with Zelenskyy reflects PM Modi’s commitment to the effort of peace, that he is concerned by this conflict, and especially the toll that it is taking on the world at large and especially the Global South. “PM Modi wants to contribute in any way possible towards peace,” the Foreign Secretary said.
Moreover “The prime minister expressed deep concern at the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and the deteriorating security situation in the region and reaffirmed India’s unwavering support to the people of palestine, including continued humanitarian assistance. prime minister reiterated India’s time-tested principled position on the Israel-Palestine issue, and called for ceasefire, release of hostages and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy,” india had said in a statement on the meeting.
Perhaps the Foreign Secretary of india earlier at a press conference said the meeting with Zelenskyy reflects PM Modi’s commitment to the effort of peace, that he is concerned by this conflict, and especially the toll that it is taking on the world at large and especially the Global South. “PM Modi wants to contribute in any way possible towards peace,” the Foreign Secretary said.
Moreover “The prime minister expressed deep concern at the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and the deteriorating security situation in the region and reaffirmed India’s unwavering support to the people of palestine, including continued humanitarian assistance. prime minister reiterated India’s time-tested principled position on the Israel-Palestine issue, and called for ceasefire, release of hostages and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy,” india had said in a statement on the meeting.