EAM, Ukraine minister hold talks on bid to end war

Jaishankar with Ukrainian minister

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on the margins of Munich Security Conference and discussed global efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict.
This was the first high-level meeting between the two countries since the inauguration of US President Donald Trump last month.
“Good to meet FM Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine on the sidelines of #MSC2025 today (Friday). Discussed ongoing efforts towards the resolution of the Ukraine conflict. Also spoke about further advancement of our bilateral cooperation,” Jaishankar said on X.
India continues to maintain that the best way of resolving the conflict is through dialogue between Russia and Ukraine and that it will support any peace initiative that involves both parties. The Ukrainian minister described the meeting as meaningful.
“We are interested in developing relations with India and advancing cooperation in trade, technology, agriculture, security, and other areas,” said Sybiha, adding that Ukraine relies on India’s strong global voice to bring a just and lasting peace closer.
The minister met several other leaders and joined Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski in a panel discussion on ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience’ at the event.
“Highlighted India as a democracy that delivers. Differed with the prevailing political pessimism. Spoke my mind on foreign interference,” the EAM said on X.
Jaishankar also participated in Ananta Aspen Centre’s ‘Coming of Age: Evaluating Rising India’s Security Challenges’ session at the conference and “shared India’s thinking on global engagement, regional strategy and key bilateral partnerships”.
The minister also met Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soder here and discussed cooperation in economy and technology between the two countries.