India will cooperate in every way for restoration of peace and stability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said a day before his visit to conflict-torn Ukraine.
In his remarks following wide-ranging talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Modi said India believed solutions to conflicts could not be found in the battlefield.
From Poland, where talks have resulted in transforming ties into a strategic partnership, Modi will leave for the Ukrainian Capital Kyiv in the second leg of his two-nation tour by train on Thursday evening,
The train journey will take around 10 hours and Modi will be in Kyiv for seven hours.
He will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what is the first visit of an Indian PM to Ukraine since it gained independence in 1991.
"The conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are matters of deep concern for all of us. It is India's firm belief that a solution to any problem cannot be found on the battlefield," Modi said in his media statement after talks with Tusk.
"The loss of lives of innocent people in any crisis has become the biggest challenge for the entire humanity. We support dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace and stability," Modi said.
"For this, India, along with its friendly countries, is ready to provide all possible support," he said.
Modi arrived in Warsaw on Wednesday, in the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Poland in nearly half a century.
"Today is a day of special significance in the relations between India and Poland. Today after 45 years an Indian prime minister has visited Poland," he said.
"This year we are celebrating the 70th anniversary of our diplomatic relations. On this occasion, we have decided to transform the relationship into a strategic partnership," the Indian Prime Minister added.
Modi said India and Poland have been cooperating with each other on the international stage.
"We both agree that reform in the United Nations and other international institutions is the need of the hour to face global challenges," he said.
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