Hiroshima: When meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that India would do "whatever we can" to help resolve the Ukraine crisis.

When the two met outside of the Group of 7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Modi said, "I understand your pain and the pain of Ukrainian citizens very well. I can assure you that India and I will do everything in our power to resolve this," Modi said.

It was their first encounter in person following the start of Russia's invasion 15 months prior, which New Delhi has steadfastly refrained from denouncing.
Zelensky expressed gratitude to India for upholding our nation's territorial integrity and sovereignty in a post on his Telegram account.

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Zelensky also invited India to participate in the implementation of the "peace formula" initiative developed by Ukraine and thanked Modi for providing humanitarian aid to the war-torn nation.

After obtaining US approval for Ukraine to purchase advanced fighter jets, Zelensky travelled to Hiroshima on Saturday afternoon for a surpise in-person appearance.

He quickly started a flurry of diplomatic stopovers with the leaders of the G7's major developed democracies as well as with invited developing countries, such as India.

According to the Telegram post, Modi also thanked Zelensky for helping Indian students following Russia's invasion.

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While touring European allies to rally support for a planned spring offensive, the Ukrainian leader met with the prime ministers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, and Britain, Rishi Sunak.

Zelensky posted a message on Telegram thanking Sunak "for the UK's leadership in the international fighter jet coalition."

Additionally, Zelensky brought up export restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural products and the "inadmissibility" of the measures being extended after June 5 in conversations with European Council President Charles Michel, according to what he said on his Telegram account.

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To help reduce oversupply in the surrounding nations, the EU has approved restrictions on the import of several Ukrainian products through June 5. Zelensky received praise from French President Emmanuel Macron for choosing to travel there, telling him during a meeting that the opportunity to interact with developing nations "can be a game changer."