"India does not believe in war, but in peace. India's concept is clear - this is not an era of war. This is the time to come together to deal with those challenges which pose the biggest threat to humanity," said PM Modi in Warsaw.
The attack comes as Russia - while advancing in eastern Ukraine - struggles to push Ukrainian forces out of its Kursk region, two weeks after they smashed through Russia's western border in the largest invasion of Russia since World War Two.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commenced his two-nation visit, starting from August 21 to 23, where the leader is scheduled to visit Poland and thereafter Ukraine. Announcing the trip, New Delhi said it would be a "landmark and historic" visit.
PM Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Poland followed by a trip to Ukraine on August 23 amid the latter's war with Russia. The Prime Minister will become the first Indian leader to visit Poland in 45 years and the first Indian PM to visit Ukraine after establishing diplomatic ties in 1992.
This would mark Prime Minister Modi's first visit to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022, and he will also become the first PM to visit Poland in more than four decades
The Ukrainians drove deep into the region in several directions, facing little resistance and sowing chaos and panic as tens of thousands of civilians fled.
Zelenskyy on Sunday thanked the Ukrainian forces involved in the Kursk operation and on the eastern front and asked the country's allies to speed up the delivery of promised military aid.
Ukraine launched an unprecedented cross-border incursion in Russia's southern Kursk region on August 6, catching Moscow off-guard. Russian MP Mikhail Sheremet blamed the West for aiding the attack and said it brought the world a step closer to a World War III.
The swift Ukrainian incursion in Russia's Kursk region last week is the largest cross-border attack by Kyiv in 30 months of the war. The offensive took Russia by surprise and prompted thousands of civilians to flee the region as Moscow failed to mount a quick response.
Ukraine's latest incursion into Russian land has enlarged the prospects of a wider conflict between the two neighbouring nations. Putin has described the incursion as a "large-scale provocation" and vowed to defend his land with great power.
Days after Ukraine initiated a surprise military incursion into Russia's Kursk border region, Zelenskyy addressed the situation late Saturday in his nightly address. He indirectly acknowledged the ongoing military actions, framing them as efforts to “push the war into the aggressor's territory.
Ukraine has not commented on its unprecedented attack in Russia's Kursk region, but troops posted a video purporting to show them in control of a town near the border. The attack caught Russian forces off-guard as the government imposed a sweeping security regime in border areas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian missile strike hit a supermarket and a post office in the Kostiantynivka in the front-line Donetsk region. This came as Ukraine launched an unprecedented cross-border attack on Russia's Kursk region.
Around 1,000 Ukrainian troops supported by tanks and armoured combat vehicles crossed into Russia's southwwestern Kursk region on August 6. This is among Ukraine's largest attacks on Russia since Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022 and unprecedented for its military.
As Ukraine has not commented on the cross-border incursion, it is still uncertain whether the cross-border attacks were conducted by Ukrainian forces. If confirmed, it would be among Ukraine's largest since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 and unprecedented for its military.
Prime Minister Modi previously met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy on June 14. India has consistently advocated for dialogue and diplomacy in the Russia Ukraine war, which PM Modi reiterated to Russian President Vladimir Putin as well.
The office of Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to a plea regarding Urgen Tamang, an ex-serviceman from Kalimpong, West Bengal, who was allegedly forced to join the Russian Army. The response, forwarded to the Russian defence ministry, brings hope for Tamang’s return to India.
The Kremlin indicated its willingness to engage in negotiations with Ukraine to resolve the conflict, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to hold power despite publicly questioning his legitimacy to govern.
Zelenskyy, too, took to X and said that they agreed to "discuss at a personal meeting what steps can make peace fair". Trump hailed the Ukrainian President for "reaching out" to him to congratulate him on his nomination for the US presidential election.
Hajipur, Bihar, is emerging as a significant player in global footwear manufacturing, producing military boots for the Russian Army and luxury shoes for European markets.
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