India held separate high-level talks with Russia and Ukraine on Monday as New
Delhi seeks a more active role in efforts to end the war, ahead of a
U.S.-brokered round of peace talks scheduled to begin Tuesday. Prime Minister
Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and offered India’s willingness to
contribute to efforts to end the conflict, the government press office said.
Foreign Minister Jaishankar spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to
discuss bilateral and global issues, the Russian foreign ministry said.
