This is the first official visit since the war…
New Delhi: On Monday, 10 April 2023, Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister, Emine Dzhaparova arrived in the National Capital on a four-day visit, marking the first official visit of the East European country since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022.
Ms. Dzhaparova will hold talks with Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sanjay Verma, during which both sides are expected to discuss bilateral relations, and exchange views on the current situation in Ukraine and global issues of mutual interest.
The Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister will also call on Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi and meet with Deputy National Security Adviser, Vikram Misri during the visit, according to the external affairs ministry.
PM Narendra Modi has maintained that Russia- Ukraine conflict can only be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy and that "India is all prepared to contribute to any peace efforts."
He has spoken to both Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladamir Putin a number of times since the start of the war.
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