Indian PM Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his his Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, not in picture, delivers statements to the media following talks in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk (not in picture), delivers statements to the media following talks in Warsaw, Poland on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Friday in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko said on Telegram.

Officials in India and Ukraine say the visit will focus on boosting economic ties and cooperation in defense, science and technology.

Modi’s visit comes a month and a half after he traveled to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin.