on 23 August, the National Flag Day of Ukraine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Ukraine. This was reported by Komersant ukrainskyi with reference to the The Office of the President Of Ukraine.
This is the first visit to Ukraine by an Indian prime minister in the history of bilateral relations.
“During the visit, he will hold talks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. A number of documents are also expected to be signed between Ukraine and India,” the statement said.
It should be noted that a little earlier Bloomberg reported earlier that the Indian Prime Minister will deliver a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday when he visits Ukraine.
In addition, India and Ukraine will also discuss the production of aircraft and aircraft engines and the joint creation of gas turbines.
As previously reported, Narendra Modi visited Moscow on 8 July. It was his first visit to Russia since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
During an informal meeting with Putin, he made a direct call for an end to the war in Ukraine.
“India has always called for respect for the UN Charter, including territorial integrity and sovereignty. There is no solution on the battlefield. Dialogue and diplomacy are the way forward,” Modi said during his dinner with Putin.