Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Ukraine. This is his first visit since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Babel reports.
Reuters informs this with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India.
However, the details of the trip will be announced later.
The media previously reported that Modi’s visit to Ukraine could take place this week, and then he will go to Warsaw.
In addition, it is known that in early July, Modi came to Moscow and met with Vladimir Putin for the first time in 5 years. There, he called for peace between Russia and Ukraine and asked Putin to dismiss all Indians fighting against Ukraine from the Russian army.
In general, India refrains from directly accusing Russia of the war against Ukraine and calls for resolving the conflict through “dialogue and diplomacy.”
It is known that India has long been purchasing Russian weapons and energy resources. However, after the Western sanctions against Russia, India stopped receiving weapons from Russia because the countries are looking for a payment method that does not violate the restrictions. Instead, in 2022, New Delhi imported ten times more Russian oil than a year earlier, refusing to join sanctions against Russia. India also abstained from UN resolutions calling for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and condemning Russia’s invasion.
