National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Moscow this week for two days, starting September 10 and ending September 11, to attend a BRICS meeting. According to reports, the conclave comes amid growing concern about resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia and Ukraine in the past two months and met their leaders, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Prime Minister spoke to President Putin over the phone on August 27. A Russian Embassy statement said that during the telephone conversation, Prime Minister Modi informed President Putin about his recent visit to Kyiv and stressed India’s commitment to bring about a settlement for Ukraine by political and diplomatic means
The Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders exchanged views on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “The PM shared insights from his recent visit to Ukraine. He underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy as well as sincere and practical engagement between all stakeholders to achieve an abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict,” a PMO release said.
Earlier last week, President Putin named India among the three countries Russia is in touch with over the Ukraine conflict. “We respect our friends and partners, who, I believe, sincerely seek to resolve all issues surrounding this conflict, primarily China, Brazil and India. I constantly keep in touch with our colleagues on this issue,” Putin said.
Apart from President Putin, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, in a press conference, mentioned that India could play a major role in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This statement came after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
