The Presidents of Russia and Ukraine have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit their respective countries after the completion of general elections in India.
Officials said that in separate telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Modi reiterated India’s commitment to an early and peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict between the two countries.
He said that both the leaders said that they see Prime Minister Modi as a ‘peacemaker’. “Both Putin and Zelensky have invited Modi to visit their respective countries after the general elections in India are over,” an official said.
The Prime Minister had in the past cited invitations given to him by foreign leaders to visit their countries and claimed that he was going to come back to power after winning the Lok Sabha elections. Lok Sabha elections will begin in the country from April 19 and will end in the first week of June.
Addressing thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegates at a party conference last month, Prime Minister Modi had said that many foreign leaders had invited him in July, August and September. He had said that this shows that these countries also know that ‘only Modi will come’.
In his conversation with Putin, Modi congratulated him on his fifth term and said that dialogue and diplomacy are the way forward towards resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Putin also wished Modi good luck for the elections. Speaking to Zelensky, Modi said India supports all efforts for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict.
“Had good talks with President Zelensky on strengthening India-Ukraine partnership,” Modi said in a post on ‘X’. Conveyed India’s continued support to all peace efforts and an early end to the ongoing conflict. India will continue to provide humanitarian assistance guided by its people-centric approach.”
Zelensky appreciated India’s continued humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine, a statement said. According to him, both the leaders discussed ways to further strengthen their bilateral partnership in various fields.