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Zelensky asks the Indian premier to help apply the peace formula. PHOTO/Reuters
The conversation comes at a time when India, which has not explicitly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is seeking to strengthen trade ties with Moscow, while Western nations are introducing new measures to limit war funding of the Russia.
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“I had a call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and wished him a successful G20 presidency,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter. “It was on this platform that I announced the peace formula and I now count on India’s participation in its implementation,” he continued, as quoted by Reuters.
Last month, Zelensky called on the Group of 20 major world economies to adopt Ukraine’s 10-point peace formula and end the war.
India’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment asking for details of the phone call between Modi and Zelensky.
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India has emerged as the second-largest buyer of Russian oil after China, bringing a barrel of Ural crude this month well below the $60 price ceiling agreed by Western countries.
The country’s foreign minister said that as the world’s third largest consumer of oil and gas, where income levels are not high, India should look after its interests and called Russia its “stable and proven partner “.
Reuters also reported last month that Moscow had sent India a list of more than 500 products for potential delivery, including parts for cars, airplanes and trains, as sanctions strained Russia’s ability to keep industries running. vital.
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India has also sent Russia a list of Indian products for access to the Russian market, according to the foreign minister, as it seeks to balance the bilateral trade that is now tilting towards Russia.
In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, Modi reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy to end the conflict in Ukraine.
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