India to send envoy to Moscow to discuss peace efforts on Ukraine
Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India (photo: x.com/ani_digital)
National Security Advisor to the Indian Prime Minister Ajit Doval will visit Moscow. In Russia, he will discuss peace efforts in Ukraine, reports India Today.
According to the Indian newspaper's sources, the Indian Prime Minister's advisor will arrive in Moscow on September 10-11 to participate in a meeting of BRICS security officials. He will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and discuss peace efforts to resolve Russia's war against Ukraine.
Doval will also hold bilateral meetings with his Russian and Chinese counterparts, with the possibility of continuing the discussions of the July summit in Moscow.
The BRICS is a group of 10 countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia.
India's peace efforts
In July, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia and met with Vladimir Putin. His visit and hug with Putin caused a stir in the Western media and anger among the Ukrainian government.
On the eve of Ukraine's Independence Day, August 23, Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv. He met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In Ukraine, he made several statements, including that India was ready to contribute to a peaceful settlement of the war. Read all the details of Modi's visit to Ukraine in our article.
RBC-Ukraine also explained why Modi visited Kyiv and how it will affect the war.
