PM Modi, French President Macron discuss efforts to end Ukraine conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told French President Emmanuel Macron that India supports a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict. The two leaders also reviewed the progress of the India France strategic partnership during a phone conversation.

 

“Had a very good conversation with President Macron. We reviewed and positively assessed the progress in bilateral cooperation in various areas,” Modi said in a post on X. 

Had a very good conversation with President Macron. We reviewed and positively assessed the progress in bilateral cooperation in various areas. Exchanged views on international and regional issues, including efforts for bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine. The…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2025

 

 

“Exchanged views on international and regional issues, including efforts for bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine. The India-France Strategic Partnership will continue to play a key role in fostering global peace and stability,” the post read.  "I presented him the outcome of the work we carried out with President Zelensky and our partners of the Coalition of the Willing last Thursday in Paris. India and France share the same determination to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. Building on our friendship and our strategic partnership, we will continue moving forward together to trace this path toward peace," French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X. 

I just spoke with Prime Minister @NarendraModi.  I presented him the outcome of the work we carried out with President Zelensky and our partners of the Coalition of the Willing last Thursday in Paris.  India and France share the same determination…

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 6, 2025

 

According to PTI, an official readout said Modi reiterated India’s consistent call for peace and early restoration of stability in Ukraine. Both leaders agreed to remain in touch and work closely together on promoting peace and stability worldwide.

 

The readout added that they “reaffirmed their commitment towards further strengthening of the India-France strategic partnership, in line with the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the Indo-Pacific roadmap and the defence industrial roadmap.” They also discussed cooperation in sectors such as economy, defence, science, technology and space. 

 

Modi thanked Macron for accepting India’s invitation to attend the AI Impact Summit in February, saying he looked forward to welcoming him.

 

The phone call came against the backdrop of Modi’s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where he underlined that “humanity’s call” was to find a way to resolve hostilities in Ukraine quickly. A few days earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had spoken with Modi, later saying India was ready to make efforts and send the right signals to Russia.

 

India has consistently maintained that the conflict should be ended through dialogue and diplomacy.

 

Macron was also among the European leaders who joined US President Donald Trump during his talks with Zelenskyy at the White House last month. Trump’s engagement with Zelenskyy followed his summit with Putin in Alaska, where both sides sought to build ground for ending the war.