Prime Minister Modi is the first leader in Indian history to visit Ukraine since establishing diplomatic relations in 1992. He also interacted with the Indian diaspora ahead of high-stakes talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be closely watched by the US and Russia.
The visit comes amid ongoing conflict, with Ukrainian forces in Russia's western Kursk region and Russian advances in eastern Ukraine. Modi's visit follows a recent trip to Moscow, where he urged for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
PM Modi is visiting Ukraine at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and is the first Indian leader in history to visit the war-torn nation. His visit comes at a crucial juncture of the Russia-Ukraine War, as India is likely to assert its policy of dialogue and diplomacy.
For PM Modi, the Ukraine trip is an opportunity "to engage Zelenskyy and secure Indian interests there, push back against Russian overreach and placate the West".
Zelenskyy visited the northeastern Sumy region on Thursday and said his troops had captured another settlement in Kursk. Russian President Vladimir Putin had promised a "worthy response" to Kyiv's unprecedented attack on Kursk over two weeks ago, which boosted Ukraine's morale.
"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.
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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.
The Prime Minister said he is looking forward to the opportunity to strengthen bilateral cooperation and added he will share perspectives on a peaceful resolution of the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
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.
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.
India is celebrating its 78th Independence Day this Thursday. On this special occasion, numerous world leaders have sent their warm greetings to New Delhi and expressed their confidence in a promising future for the South Asian nation.
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.
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.
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 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.
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