The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kyiv on Friday – he will visit Ukraine a few weeks after his visit to Moscow.
According to sources Bloomberg, India is ready to relay messages between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. However, Modi rules out role of mediator in ending Russia's war in UkraineThe publication writes:
“The South Asian country (India) has agreed to relay messages between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to the people, who asked not to be identified.
Modi's reluctance to help end the war is partly explained by India's dependence on Russia for cheap oil and weapons.
Modi's visit to Kyiv will last only a few hours due to security concerns. From Ukraine's perspective, it is important for the Ukrainian president to meet Modi to discuss India's role in restoring peace in the regiona source familiar with the matter noted. India is central to Zelensky's bid to curry favor with key countries in the so-called global south. At the June summit in Switzerland, India was among those countries that did not sign the final statement.
The meeting with Modi is unlikely to result in any major announcements, according to people familiar with the agenda, although Several agreements, including in the areas of agriculture and defense, are under development. Before Ukraine, Modi will visit Poland, which will be the first visit by an Indian leader in four decades.
The Ukrainian state-owned company Zorya-Mashproekt, writes Bloomberg, is negotiating with Indian private companies on the joint production of gas turbines that are used on military ships. The two countries are also discussing manufacturing aircraft and engines in India..
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