Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he was counting on India — which now holds the G20 presidency — to participate in the implementation of the peace formula he had announced at the Bali summit of the grouping in November.

Zelensky said this in a tweet after a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he appeared to suggest that India should use its presidency to participate in the implementation of his peace formula.

The peace formula involves Russia reaffirming the territorial integrity of Ukraine, withdrawing its troops from Ukrainian territory, paying compensation for the damage caused and punishing war criminals.

According to the Indian readout, Modi conveyed India’s support for any peace efforts. However, the read outdid not specifically mention Zelensky’s peace formula. Modi iterated his call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and said both sides should revert to dialogue and diplomacy to find a lasting solution.

In his tweet after the conversation with the Prime Minister, Zelensky said: “I had a phone call with @PMOIndia Narendra Modi and wished a successful #G20 presidency. It was on this platform that I announced the peace formula and now I count on India’s participation in its implementation. I also thanked for humanitarian aid and support in the UN.”

Given that India has refused to pick a side in this conflict despite considerable pressure from the West, Zelensky’s tweet appears to be another effort to paint India into a corner. India’s consistent stand from the day the war broke out on February 24 has been to call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and allow dialogue and diplomacy to work.

According to the Indian readout, the Prime Minister said India’s priority during the G20 presidency would be to give a voice to the concerns of the developing nations on issues like food and energy security — both of which have been severely affected by the Russia-Ukraine war.