Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Dzhaparova will be on a four-day official visit to New Delhi, starting today. In her first visit since the Russian invasion began in February 2021, the Ukrainian minister will meet delegates of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Dzhaparova is also expected to extend an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Ukraine.
“The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova will be on an official visit to India from April 9 to 12,” the foreign affairs ministry said.
It said Dzhaparova will hold talks with Verma, during which both sides are expected to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on current situation in Ukraine and global issues of mutual interest. Dzhaparova will also call on Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi and meet Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri.
In a telephonic conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in October last year, Prime Minister Modi said there could be “no military solution” and that India was ready to contribute to peace efforts.
“Over the last 30 years of establishing diplomatic relations, bilateral cooperation between the two countries has made significant progress in the areas of trade, education, culture and defence,” the MEA said. “The visit will be an occasion to further mutual understanding and interests,” it added.
