Ajit Doval will travel to Moscow this week aiming for resolution in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Report
New Delhi/IBNS: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will be visiting Moscow this week to hold discussions aimed at arriving at a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, media reports said.
This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited both Russia and Ukraine in recent times and met its leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Shortly after his trip to Ukraine and his meeting with President Zelensky, the Prime Minister spoke to President Putin over the phone on Aug 27.
A Russian Embassy statement said that during the phone call, Prime Minister Modi informed President Putin about his recent visit to Kyiv while stating India's commitment to resolve the conflict with Ukraine by diplomatic means.
According to NDTV sources, it was during this phone call that the leaders decided that NSA Doval would travel to Moscow for peace talks.
However, no details regarding the schedule of this visit are currently available.
"Vladimir Putin shared his principled assessment of the destructive policies of the Kiev authorities and their Western patrons, and went on to highlight Russia's approaches to resolving this conflict," the Russian Embassy said about the phone call.
The Indian 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.
The Prime Minister reiterated India's commitment to support an "early, abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict" his official X handle stated.
Last month, the Prime Minister visited Ukraine and met President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict with PM Modi assuring him that "India was never neutral, we have always been on the side of peace."
President Putin has named India among the three countries Russia is in touch with in regards to 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.
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