This trip, following Modi's recent visit to Moscow in July, is seen as significant for Kyiv, which has been seeking to strengthen diplomatic ties with Global South nations in pursuit of a fair resolution to the conflict
Read MoreIn his remarks on Friday, Putin mentioned Russia's conditions for a "final end" to the war in more granular detail than at any previous time since the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv started in February 2022
Read MoreThe invitation came during a phone conversation between the two leaders, where Zelenskyy congratulated PM Modi on his recent election victory and wished for the swift formation of the government
Read MoreAccording to a US think tank, its overall defence spending commitment for 2024 is set to be over Rs 9 lakh crore while in 2023, the war has cost the Kremlin over Rs 8 lakh crore
Read MoreThe Russian Defence Ministry said that its forces had also been involved in fierce clashes in Ukraine's Kharkiv region near Vovchansk, Starytsia and Hlyboke where it said they had repelled two counter-attacks
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