Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Ukraine on August 23 in a trip seen as a diplomatic balancing act following Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, which raised eyebrows in Kyiv and in the West. Modi’s visit is the first trip by an Indian leader to Kyiv since the countries established bilateral relations more than 30 years ago. The United States was particularly concerned with Modi’s two-day visit to Russia as it sees New Delhi as an important pillar in its strategy to contain…
