PM Modi, Macron Discuss Ukraine & West Asia Conflicts, Stress on Peace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he held a very good talk with French President Emmanuel Macron, who expressed a view that the two leaders share common positions when it comes to efforts to achieve peaceful resolution of conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia.

Modi told the talks centered on enhancing the India-France strategic partnership. In a posting on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Had a very good conversation with my friend President Macron. Exchanged views on efforts for peaceful resolution of conflicts in Ukraine and in West Asia. Reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthen the India-France strategic partnership.”

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Presenting details of the discussion, Emmanuel Macron stated that the two leaders unified their stances on the conflict in Ukraine.

His comments are stated against the backdrop of growing US pressure on India on its insistence on buying Russian oil. Washington has hit back with up to 50 per cent tariffs on a variety of Indian goods.

“I have just spoken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We coordinated our positions on the war in Ukraine in order to move towards a just and lasting peace, with strong guarantees for Ukraine and Europe’s security,” Macron said in a post on X.

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He added, “On trade issues, we agreed to strengthen our economic exchanges and our strategic partnership in all areas — this is the key to our sovereignty and independence. Following up on the AI Action Summit held in Paris last February, we are working towards the success of the AI Impact Summit to be held in New Delhi in 2026. For more effective multilateralism, we agreed to work closely together in preparation for the French presidency of the G7 and the Indian presidency of the BRICS in 2026.”

Macron was one of the European leaders to accompany Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in his talks with US president Donald Trump earlier this week.

The encounter was in response to an encounter between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska where the two leaders talked about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Neither of these two meetings chaired by the US President bore any visible results of thawing.

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