Modi tells Zelenskiy he is ready to work ‘as a friend’ to bring about peace deal

Indian PM says he respects and supports sovereignty and territorial integrity' of Ukraine during historic visit

India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, made a historic visit to Kyiv on Friday and told Volodymyr Zelenskiy he was ready to work as a friend" to bring about a peace deal that would end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Modi said he respected and supported Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity". It is our highest priority," he said, adding that he had told Vladimir Putin during their meeting in July that problems cannot be resolved on the battlefield". The war could only end through dialogue and diplomacy", he stressed.