Modi Will Visit Ukraine for First Time Since Russia’s Invasion

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, plans to visit the city of Kyiv on 23 August. Sources report that India has agreed to transfer messages between Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.

The South Asian nation has, however, agreed to relay messages between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the people said, asking not to be named as discussions are private."
Details: Sources, familiar with this issue, note that Modi turned down the role of a mediator in stopping Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Modi is to visit Ukraine a few weeks after visiting Russia.

Modi’s unwillingness to facilitate stopping the war can be partially explained with India’s dependence on Russia in terms of cheap oil and armament.