Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to pay a two-day visit to India
Kyiv:
Ahead of his visit to India, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Kyiv viewed New Delhi as an “important global partner” with a “strong international voice”.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister expressed hope that his visit will further develop India-Ukraine relations.
“I have announced that I will visit New Delhi at the invitation of New Delhi’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. This will be my first visit to India and the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister,” Kuleba said at an online briefing before his visit on Wednesday. Seven Served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for many years. The aim is to strengthen relations between India and Ukraine. “
He also highlighted the recent dialogue between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation, trade and the upcoming global peace summit.
“My visit will help put the agreement into action and further develop our relations. Ukraine views India as an important global power with strong international influence. We believe that close cooperation will benefit both our countries. In my During the visit, a series of talks are planned including a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as a meeting of the Ukraine-India intergovernmental committee,” he said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will pay a two-day visit to India, during which he will discuss bilateral relations and cooperation on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
He will arrive in India on Thursday. He visited India at the invitation of Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar.
Kuleba further stated in the briefing that another important issue that will be discussed during the visit is “air defense.”
“The more important issue…or the most important issue is air defense. Russia has escalated its aerial terror against Ukraine. In just one week, it launched 190 missiles of various types and 400 “Shahed” unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukraine. aircraft and 700 guided bombs,” Ukraine FM said.
He added: “These attacks targeted energy installations, including critical infrastructure and civilians, causing heavy casualties and damage, as well as blackouts across entire cities. Ukraine urgently needs more air defense and interception systems, especially Patriot and other Systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.”
The Ukrainian foreign minister also said that Kyiv welcomes New Delhi’s role in Ukraine’s reconstruction.
“India is welcome to cooperate with Ukraine and engage now on economic projects and of course with India on the reconstruction of Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Kuleba said in response to a question.
During the visit, Foreign Minister Kuleba will conduct a number of activities, including holding formal meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Deputy Director of the National Security Agency to discuss bilateral partnerships and cooperation on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Kuleba is also expected to interact with the business community, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release said.
The visit comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During their talks on March 20, the two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen India-Ukraine partnership in various fields.
While discussing the current Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s people-centric approach and called for dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward.
He stressed that India supports all efforts for an early and peaceful resolution of all issues between the parties. He added that India would continue to do everything in its power to support a peaceful solution.
President Zelensky appreciated India’s continued humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine. Prime Minister Modi also had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 20 to congratulate him on his re-election.
While discussing the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s consistent position of supporting dialogue and diplomatic solutions to the problem.
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