Geopolitics
PM Modi speaks with Zelenskyy, says India is ready to contribute to a peaceful settlement
The call on 9 November came ahead of US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi.
In short
- Call held on 9 November
- Last met 17 June 2026
- Donetsk is the key sticking point
The call
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 9 November. Zelenskyy briefed him on recent developments in the war. Modi said the conflict should be resolved through 'dialogue and diplomacy' and that India is ready to contribute to efforts for a peaceful settlement. The two also discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation.
Background
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the territory of Donetsk is the central obstacle: Russia demands all of it and Ukraine refuses to give up the roughly 11% it still holds. Modi and Zelenskyy last met on 17 June at the G7 summit in France.
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