Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine, India’s foreign ministry said on Monday, his first trip to the war-torn country since its conflict with Russia and about a month after he met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Details of the trip will be announced during the day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Indian media reported that Modi is likely to visit Kyiv this month.
Western capitals imposed sanctions on Moscow after the launch of a special military operation in Ukraine in 2022, but friendly countries such as India and China continued to trade with it.
India has refrained from directly accusing Russia while urging the two neighbors to resolve the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
The United States has expressed concern about India’s relationship with Russia, especially as Washington seeks to strengthen ties with New Delhi as a potential counterweight to China’s growing power.
New Delhi seeks to deepen its ties with the West, while at the same time maintaining ties with old friend Russia, reports the Indian Express.
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