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On Wednesday the 20th March 2024, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Putin and Zelenskyy.

The first telephone call was made to President of the Russian Federation,  Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his re-election.

Putin won a re-election as the President of the Russian Federation and will continue to be in office for next six years.

The two leaders agreed to make concerted efforts towards further strengthening the Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries in the years to come.

They also reviewed progress in various issues of bilateral cooperation, and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

While discussing the Russia-Ukraine conflict,  Modi reiterated India’s consistent position in favour of dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward.

The second important telephone call of the day was made to president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In a statement issued later in the evening by the government, both the leaders  discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict while Modi reiterated India’s people-centric approach and called for dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward.

He highlighted that India supports all efforts for an early and peaceful resolution of all issues between the Parties. He added that India would continue to do everything within its means to support a peaceful solution, the statement added.

President Zelenskyy appreciated India’s continued humanitarian assistance for the people of Ukraine.