India's PM Narendra Modi arrives in Moscow on a two-day visit | DW News

This is Modi's first visit since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. India has not publicly condemned Moscow's actions but has called for a diplomatic solution. Mr. Modi is planning to hold talks with Russian President Vladamir Putin Monday this evening. India has maintained close ties with Russia, despite pressure from its Western allies.

For more on this, we talk to DW correspondent Emily Sherwin. She joins us from Riga, where DW Russia is based since being expelled from Moscow by Russian authorities.