Prime Minister Modi's planned visit to Ukraine, following his recent trip to Moscow, highlights India's diplomatic balancing act. This move aims to demonstrate India's strategic autonomy amid criticism from Western allies and Ukraine over its ties with Russia. The visit to Kyiv serves to reaffirm India's commitment to dialogue with all parties and potentially play a role in peace efforts, while navigating complex international relationships and maintaining its independent foreign policy stance.
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00:00Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Ukraine in August 2024 is said to
00:19be a significant diplomatic event, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister
00:25to the country since its independence in 1991.
00:30This visit also comes on the heels of Modi's recent trip to Moscow, which has stirred considerable
00:36attention of international media and debate.
00:40The timing of these back-to-back visits to Russia and Ukraine highlights India's complex
00:44position in global politics.
00:49Modi's visit to Moscow in July 2024 drew sharp criticism from Western countries, particularly
00:54the United States.
00:56American officials, including the Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, expressed his disappointment
01:01over the symbolism and timing of Modi's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
01:07India has long maintained a policy of strategic autonomy which allows it to pursue independent
01:12foreign relations based on its national interest.
01:16However, this stance is being increasingly challenged in the current geopolitical dynamics.
01:22The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had also reacted strongly to Modi's Moscow
01:26visit, describing it as a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace.
01:32This response from Ukraine adds another layer of complexity to India's diplomatic balancing
01:37act.
01:38Now, with Modi's planned visit to Kyiv, India appears to be making a concerted effort to
01:44demonstrate its balanced approach to international relations.
01:48The visit can be seen as an attempt to address concerns raised by Ukraine and Western allies
01:53from maintaining India's stance on freedom of choice in its diplomatic engagements.
01:58Also, the visit to Ukraine will serve multiple purposes for India.
02:03Firstly, it will reaffirm India's commitment to maintain a dialogue with all parties involved
02:08in the war.
02:09Furthermore, it will also provide an opportunity for India to directly engage with the Ukrainian
02:14leadership and potentially play a role in the peace efforts.
02:19It may also help envegetate some of the criticism India has faced for its continuous engagement
02:25with Russia.
02:26However, this diplomatic balancing act comes with challenges.
02:31India must carefully manage its relationship with Russia, a long-standing strategic partner,
02:36and the West, particularly the United States, whom it has been developing closer ties in
02:41recent years.
02:42Additionally, India needs to consider economic interests, energy security, and defence partnerships
02:48too while formulating the foreign policy.
02:51Modi's visit to Ukraine is likely going to be watched by all parties involved, including
02:57Russia.
02:58It will be also keenly observing how this visit will affect the relationship with India
03:03while the United States and other Western countries will be looking for a sign of India
03:07potentially distancing itself from Moscow.
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