Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Evian. Sharing news of the meeting himself on the social media platform X, PM Modi said contact and dialogue between the two countries has grown considerably in recent times.
What Happened in the Meeting
According to PM Modi, India and Ukraine have been engaging actively with each other across several levels lately, and the effect of that engagement has shown up in different areas of cooperation. He said the two leaders used the meeting to review various aspects of how the two nations work together.
A Clear Focus on Trade
Trade was one of the central threads of the conversation. PM Modi made it clear that he and President Zelenskyy both agree that commercial ties between India and Ukraine should be carried forward.
In his post, PM Modi wrote:
Met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Evian. In recent times, India and Ukraine have been engaging extensively. This has been reflected in different areas of our cooperation. Our talks today were about reviewing different aspects of our cooperation. We both agree that trade ties
Public Reaction
The meeting drew a mixed response from people online. Some praised PM Modi's diplomatic balancing act of keeping channels open with multiple sides at once, while others raised questions about India's longstanding friendship with Russia and wondered how sustainable that balance really is.
