Days after he met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Saturday and they discussed ways to end Russia's war on Ukraine, nuclear concerns and bilateral cooperation.
Jaishankar and Kuleba met on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India summit in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. He is accompanying Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar who is leading the Indian delegation to the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the 17th East Asia Summit .
“Pleasure to meet FM @DmytroKuleba of Ukraine. Our discussions covered recent developments in the conflict, the grain initiative and nuclear concerns,” Jaishankar said in a Twitter post. India has, in the past, expressed concern over the nuclear rhetoric by Russia.
Kuleba said, “My Indian counterpart @DrSJaishankar and I met to discuss bilateral cooperation and ways to end Russia's war on Ukraine. I emphasized that Russia must immediately cease deadly attacks, withdraw all troops from Ukraine, and commit to peace. We also focused on global food security.”
Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, told reporters in Phnom Penh that they discussed the “state of play” in the situation in Ukraine.
Earlier this week, Jaishankar had gone to Moscow on a two-day visit, his first visit there since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February this year.
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