India has influence with both sides, but shipping security and Russia’s cooperation remain major obstacles. Return to Homepage India is ready to help broker "food corridors" through the Black Sea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. The announcement came on the eve of United States-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, with Russia and Ukraine returning to the negotiating table after a nine-month.