Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets India's Modi, says closer ties will make both countries stronger

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that ​he hoped closer ties ‌and undertaking joint projects with India would make both countries ​stronger.

Zelenskiy, writing on Telegram ​after meeting Indian Prime Minister ⁠Narendra Modi at the ​G7 summit in France, ​said there was “great potential” in “filling joint projects with more meaning”.

“It is ​important that the prime ​minister is interested in developing mutually ‌beneficial ⁠relations with Ukraine and sees that this partnership can make our people stronger,” Zelenskiy ​wrote.

Ukraine ​has ⁠been seeking to expand ties with countries ​from the Global South ​since ⁠the Russian invasion of 2022, particularly with countries that Moscow ⁠had ​strong links to ​dating from the Soviet era.