Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday held bilateral talks here, 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 Narendra Modi held talks with President Zelenskyy during the G-7 Summit in Hiroshima,” the Prime Minister’s office tweeted. It is not immediately known what transpired in the talks. However, it is widely believed that Zelenskyy sought India’s support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.