“Ukraine will not be able to change India’s foreign policy approaches or its relationship with Russia. But a pragmatic approach could allow Kyiv to find areas of common interest and gradually expand the space for Ukraine-India cooperation.”
Nataliya Butyrska, Associate Senior Fellow at the New Europe Center, analyzes in ZN.UA the outcome of the first-ever standalone visit of India’s Foreign Minister to Ukraine and explores where Kyiv and New Delhi can find common ground despite significant differences in their approaches to the war.
She notes that India’s strategic autonomy, unlike the deepening China-Russia strategic alignment, leaves real room for developing Ukraine-India relations, if Kyiv adopts a pragmatic approach.
In her analysis, Nataliya Butyrska examines:
- why Modi’s calls on Putin to end the war have gone unanswered and what Indian diplomacy can realistically achieve;
- where the interests of the two countries overlap — from the security of navigation in the Black Sea to defense technologies;
- why Kyiv needs a more pragmatic approach to India, focused on the long term rather than on current differences.
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This material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.
