In an interview with NDTV, Kuleba called India a very important player on the world stage.
He also said that the Indian prime minister can make changes with his voice.
The Ukrainian minister added that Kyiv hopes that "more active, even if it is quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy will take place in the coming weeks."
Earlier, the spokesman for the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arindam Bagchi, said that the Indian side had repeatedly stressed the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and the settlement of the ongoing conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Modi, recalled that the Ukrainian leadership refused to negotiate and expressed a desire to achieve its goals by military means.