The visit took place against the backdrop of a difficult balance that the Indian prime minister is attempting: close ties with the Russian Federation and the desire to get closer to the West.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine. This was confirmed by the Indian Foreign Ministry, RFI and Reuters reports.
The date of the visit to Ukraine has not yet been announced, but Indian media say it could take place this weekend.
The Indian Foreign Ministry said the details of the trip will be reported on Monday, August 19.
The visit comes against the backdrop of a difficult balance that Modi is trying to maintain: India has maintained close ties with Russia since the Cold War, when Moscow became New Delhi’s main arms supplier.
In addition, after the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia became the main supplier of oil to India at reduced prices, which gave India significant economic benefits and supported the Russian economy against the backdrop of Western sanctions .
At the same time, India is facing pressure from Western states to strengthen ties with New Delhi as a counterweight to China.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Indian government has avoided direct condemnation of Russia’s aggression, calling for “dialogue” between the parties to resolve the conflict.
Modi’s visit to Moscow came shortly after a Russian attack killed more than three dozen people in Ukraine and heavily damaged a children’s hospital in Kyiv. It drew condemnation from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
India summoned the Ukrainian ambassador over Zelensky’s remarks
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