India, Sept. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and exchanged views on India-France bilateral ties and an early end to the conflict in Ukraine.

Modi said he discussed pressing global issues, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, with both sides, underlining the importance of an early resolution to the conflict and reaffirming their commitment to peace and diplomacy.

Describing the dialogue as "very good," Modi said that the leaders exchanged views on key regional and international developments and assessed the progress made across multiple areas of cooperation, from defence and space to climate action and technology.

"Had a very good conversation with President ...