The whole world was watching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ukraine. Especially the way Modi warmly hugged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and expressed his views on the war is being discussed all over the world. Top newspapers around the world have published this news. New York
Praising India's foreign policy, the Times wrote that Prime Minister Modi is maintaining careful relations with both war-torn Russia and Ukraine. He also met Russian President Putin during his Moscow visit last month. India is an important trading partner of Russia. India sent a delegation to Ukraine in June for a peace deal, but India did not participate in another peace conference held in Ukraine. Britain's 'The Guardian' newspaper has published a detailed report on Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ukraine, in which Zelensky's statement calling Modi's Ukraine visit historic has been taken in the headline. America's leading media channel CNA wrote that India is constantly appealing for a ceasefire but has so far refrained from criticizing Russia. India is a lifeline for Russia's economy and is a heavy importer of crude oil from Russia. The CNN report also mentions Modi's statement in which he said that no problem can be solved on the battlefield.
India has always been in favour of peace: BBC
During the meeting with Zelensky, PM Modi said that India has never been neutral in a situation of war. India has been a supporter of peace from day one. This has been presented as a priority in the BBC report. However, the BBC report also states that India has never criticized Russia's attack on Ukraine.