India, Aug. 30 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine two days ahead of the Indian leader's planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the SCO Summit in China.

"Thank President Zelenskyy for his phone call today. We exchanged views on the ongoing conflict, its humanitarian aspect, and efforts to restore peace and stability. India extends full support to all efforts in this direction," Modi said on social media after the phone conversation.

Zelenskyy said in a separate social media post that he informed Modi about his recent talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington alongside other European leaders. "It ...