Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Ukraine to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, following a recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit aims to balance India’s relations between Russia and the West, reflecting its non-alignment approach. Zelensky had criticized Modi’s Moscow visit, but the Kyiv trip signals India’s intent to maintain strong ties with both Russia and Western nations. Michael Kugelman of the Wilson Centre notes that the visit reasserts India’s strategic autonomy.