New Delhi, Aug 24 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited Ukraine on the first-ever trip to the country by an Indian PM and invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit India. PM Modi's invitation to Mr Zelensky came during their wide-ranging talks in Kyiv. At a media briefing, NDTV asked Mr Zelensky about PM Modi's invitation, to which he said that he would be "happy" to visit India.

During his talks with Zelensky, PM Modi reaffirmed India's principled position and commitment to a peaceful settlement to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. He also reiterated India's readiness to contribute in "all possible ways" to facilitate the speedy return of peace in the region.

Later, in a press briefing after the talks between the two leaders, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that PM Modi had invited President Zelensky to visit India and the latter had accepted saying he would be happy to visit the "big and great" country.

PM Modi had invited President Zelensky to India during the wide-ranging talks between the two leaders on Friday.

PM Modi’s visit to Kyiv amid tight security was the first-ever trip to Ukraine by an Indian PM since it became independent over three decades ago.