PM Modi to visit Ukraine and Poland this week, his first trip to war-torn country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a day visit this week. At first, he will visit Poland on August 21 and thereafter Ukraine on August 23, the External Affairs Ministry said on Monday.  He will visit Kyiv at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “PM Narendra Modi will undertake an official visit to Ukraine later this week on Friday, August 23, on the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This is also a landmark and a historic visit since this will be the first time an Indian PM will be visiting Ukraine in more than 30 years since we established our diplomatic relations. This visit will build upon the recent high-level interactions between the leaders…” Secretary West, MEA, Tanmaya Lal said during a press briefing on Monday.