Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Kyiv in August, marking his first visit to Ukraine since Russia launched its all-out war in February 2022.
The whole west, really. If Ukraine wins, their energy and food exports will become potentially useful. Modi wants to come out on top no matter who wins, that is very much his MO.
This is gonna play out like the Orban visit
I’m not so sure. India is much more a power player compared to Hungary. Orban needs Putin. But Modi does not need Putin, Putin needs Modi.
I think he’s just playing both sides, similar to Erdogan.
Yes, where “both sides” means USA and Russia. Isn’t this just Modi’s MO?
The whole west, really. If Ukraine wins, their energy and food exports will become potentially useful. Modi wants to come out on top no matter who wins, that is very much his MO.
Agree
True he can’t turn Russia into a vassal state like China can