IN PHOTOS: PM Modi meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, other world leaders in Japan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday held bilateral talks in Japan, in their first in-person meeting after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February last year. The meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima came a day after leaders of the powerful grouping unveiled new sanctions on Moscow for continuing its war in Ukraine. PM Modi also met other leaders of the world during his visit to Japan. Pics/PMO's official Twitter account

Updated On: 2023-05-20 05:47 PM IST

Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed

PM Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday held bilateral talks. Pic/PMO's official Twitter account

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