On the same day, the foreign secretaries of the United Kingdom and Russia visit India.
India did not vote in favor of condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations, instead opting for discussion and diplomacy.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Both Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are in India to boost ties with the Indian capital.
Truss is pushing Delhi to join other democratic nations in opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and reducing its reliance on Moscow.
Today, when Lavrov meets with Prime Minister Modi and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, he is anticipated to urge Delhi to acquire more Russian oil and gas while avoiding Western sanctions.
India agreed to acquire three million barrels of discounted Russian oil earlier this month, claiming that it will "still be a drop, literally a drop, in a larger bucket" of the country's oil imports.
India did not vote in favor of condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations, instead opting for discussion and diplomacy.
Truss spoke of a "network of liberty" during an event in Delhi. She informed Mr. Jaishankar that it was critical for democracies to collaborate in order to discourage aggressors.
She did add, though, that India was a sovereign nation and that the UK would not dictate to other countries what they should do.
