Indian PM plans to visit Ukraine in August

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to visit Ukraine in August for the first time since the war began.

Source: WION citing Indian diplomats

Details: According to WION, Modi's visit to Ukraine is most likely set for 23 August. Several diplomatic sources in Delhi have corroborated this.

Zelenskyy encouraged India's prime minister to visit Ukraine in a phone call earlier this year.

Modi spoke with Zelenskyy in June on the sidelines of the G7 summit. During their meeting, the two leaders talked about the situation in Ukraine, with the Indian prime minister emphasising "dialogue and diplomacy".

Background: 

• Modi visited Russia in early July, on the day Russia attacked the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv. At a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin,  Modi urged him to end the war in Ukraine, telling Putin that a solution cannot be found on the battlefield.
• Zelenskyy was critical of Modi's meeting with Putin, calling it a "devastating blow to peace efforts". In response, India summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to discuss Zelenskyy’s remarks. 
• The United States has expressed concern about India's relations with Russia in light of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

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