Russia-Ukraine war live: Modi tells Zelenskiy he is ready to play personal role ‘as a friend’ to secure peace

Indian PM calls on Ukraine and Russia to open dialogue as soon as possible to find way out of conflict

Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser in the Ukrainian president's office, has told Reuters that Narendra Modi's visit to Kyiv is significant because New Delhi really has a certain influence" over Moscow.

It's extremely important for us to effectively build relations with such countries, to explain to them what the correct end to the war is - and that it is also in their interests," he said.