Zelenskyy's Office confirms Indian Prime Minister's visit to Ukraine and announces topics of negotiations

"On August 23, on Ukraine's National Flag Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make an official visit to Ukraine," the Office of the President stated.

They clarified that this is the first visit by an Indian head of government to Ukraine in the history of bilateral relations.

The Office of the President also mentioned that Zelenskyy and Modi will discuss issues of bilateral cooperation during their meeting. Additionally, a number of documents between Ukraine and India are expected to be signed.

What preceded

Rumors about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit emerged in July. These rumors began spreading a few weeks after the head of the Indian government visited Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the day Russian forces struck the Okhmatdyt children's hospital.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that such a meeting was a "devastating blow to peace efforts."

At the end of July, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar mentioned that India needs to be more active in matters concerning the Russia-Ukraine war. The official explained that not many countries in the world can engage in dialogue with both Russia and Ukraine.

As reported by Bloomberg on August 19, India has agreed to relay messages between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin head Vladimir Putin.

However, journalists clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ruled out his country's mediation in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.