US President Joe Biden, during his telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra, commended the latter’s “historic visits” to Poland and Ukraine as well as his message of peace, the White House said in a statement.

The two leaders discussed PM Modi’s trip to two European nations and the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meetings in September. “The President commended the Prime Minister for his historic visits to Poland and Ukraine, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in decades, and for his message of peace and ongoing humanitarian support for Ukraine, including its energy sector,”

PM Modi and President Biden affirmed their continued support for a “peaceful resolution” of the conflict “in accordance with international law, on the basis of the UN Charter.”