NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is more likely to go to Ukraine subsequent month, a neighborhood media report mentioned, his first go to to the nation since its warfare with Russia started and simply weeks after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Ukraine’s embassy in New Delhi mentioned it had no data to share instantly. There was no speedy response from India’s overseas ministry.

Western international locations have imposed sanctions on Moscow following its all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022, however “pleasant” nations resembling India and China have continued to commerce.

India has avoided straight blaming Russia, whereas urging the 2 nations to resolve their battle by means of dialogue and diplomacy.

Modi met Putin simply as a Russian missile struck a hospital in Kyiv killing at the least 41 individuals. The Indian chief informed Putin that the loss of life of harmless youngsters was “painful and terrifying”.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed unhappiness over Modi’s go to, calling it a “enormous disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts” to see him hug “the world’s most bloody felony in Moscow on such a day”.

Russia denied putting the hospital.

The U.S. State Division has raised issues over India’s relationship with Russia particularly at a time when it has been searching for to strengthen ties with India as a possible counterweight to an ascendant China.

New Delhi is searching for to deepen its relationship with the West whereas preserving ties intact with Russia.

The ultimate date of Modi’s go to will not be but confirmed, The Print reported on Saturday.