India–Ukraine relations

In late February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, and the conflict on Europe's eastern border has persisted since. During a recent UN meeting in New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope for peace for the first time, suggesting that Russia's war against Ukraine could end in the coming year.

Modi’s visit to Kyiv, the first by an Indian prime minister in Ukraine’s modern history, occurred at a pivotal moment in the war that began in February 2022. Moscow, a longstanding arms supplier to India since the Soviet era, faces increasing international pressure amid the ongoing conflict.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first visit to Kiev on Friday to again call for a diplomatic solution to more than two years of war with Russia, saying he stood "firmly for peace" in talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Modi was in Kiev just over a month after angering Ukraine by hugging Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow.

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict entered its fourth month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 50 embassies have resumed operations in Kyiv, Ukraine, and termed it a testament to their faith in the country's victory.

The US accounts for the largest part of the weapons supply to Ukraine