Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Ukraine later in August. This would mark his very first visit to the war-torn country after Russia launched the military operation in February 2022. The visit also comes only a month after PM Modi visited Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Ahead of PM Modi's visit to Ukraine, the official dates of which are yet to be announced, government officials have noted that India would not indulge in mediation talk between Ukraine and Russia, Hindustan Times reported. The officials have confirmed, India would convey messages between the two countries instead.
PM Modi's visit, which is a first by an Indian premier since Ukraine became independent in 1991, comes only a month after his Russia trip which coincided with a lethal strike on a children's hospital in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
While Modi made a highly publicised trip to Moscow on July 8-9 aimed to strengthen trade and cooperation in areas ranging from nuclear energy to medicine, PM Modi was at the receiving end of strong criticism from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Last month President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said PM Modi could play a “significant role” in achieving peace in Ukraine. However, New Delhi has ruled out any mediatory role, HT reported
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