Handshakes & ‘Healing Touch’? With Modi Likely To Visit Kyiv, Can India Be The Mediator Russia & Ukraine Need

Should Modi’s visit take place, it will undoubtedly attract the scrutiny of the international community, particularly in the context of India’s longstanding strategic partnership with Russia. 

PM Modi's rapport with both Russia and Ukraine, some analysts say, positions India uniquely to facilitate a dialogue between the two nations. Photo credit: X/@ZelenskyyUa and X/@NarendraModi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly going to visit Ukraine later this month. The news has caused a stir within diplomatic circles, not just in India but globally. Coming close on the heels of Modi’s visit to Moscow (July 8-9), the report has stoked speculation about the possible role that India could play in fostering peace in Europe, in view of Modi’s close contacts with both parties. Will the visit serve merely as a symbolic gesture of goodwill towards the war-torn European