It’s been able to do so in part thanks to record oil and gas revenues, as it has filled a supply gap during the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. In 2022 alone, hydrocarbon sales generated roughly $150 billion for its national coffers,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his warm greetings on Ukraine's Independence Day, and said Kyiv was counting on “India's contribution to ending the war with Russia”.