Ukrainian President Zelensky to visit India soon; Date discussions underway

Polishchuk said that there are good prospects for future strategic partnership between India and Ukraine. He said, “Prime Minister Modi has invited President Zelensky to visit India and both sides are working on it.

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Updated : 24 August 2025, 10:06 AM IST
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New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may visit India soon. Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk said that talks are going on between the two countries regarding the date of his visit to India. In August last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ukraine, where he invited Zelensky to visit India. This will be his first visit to India.

Partnership Between India And Ukraine

Polishchuk said that there are good prospects for future strategic partnership between India and Ukraine. He said, "Prime Minister Modi has invited President Zelensky to visit India and both sides are working on it. We hope that the date of this visit will be decided soon. This visit will prove to be an important milestone in our bilateral relations."

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PM Modi Visit To Ukraine

Prime Minister Modi made a historic visit to Ukraine in August 2024, which was the first visit of any Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine. During this, he visited the National Museum of Ukraine and paid tribute to the children killed in the war. Modi and Zelensky had a meeting of about three hours at the Mariinsky Palace in Ukraine, in which the two leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as strategic issues. In this meeting, Modi had invited Zelensky to visit India.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

After the meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the two leaders also talked about India's purchase of oil from Russia. Jaishankar clarified that India's decision to buy oil from Russia has been taken completely in view of the market situation and it has no political motive.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin To Visit India

At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin will also visit India in the last week of this year. According to Russian news agency TASS, this information has been given by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Putin's visit is considered very important amid growing trade tensions between India and the US. The US has imposed a 50% tariff on India, of which 25% is a penalty, which has been imposed due to buying oil from Russia.

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  • 24 August 2025, 10:06 AM IST