Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on the morning of Friday, August 23, the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia reports.
“For the first time in the history of bilateral relations between our countries, the Prime Minister of India personally visited Ukraine. Before his visit to Kyiv on a Ukrzaliznytsia train, Narendra Modi called India a “friend and partner” of Ukraine and expressed hope for a “speedy restoration of peace” and deepening of “Indian-Ukrainian friendship,” the press service said in a Facebook post.
Modi was met by First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga and Director of the State Protocol Department Olena Yalova.
According to The Times of India, during the visit, Modi will share with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the prospects for a peaceful resolution of the current conflict.
The publication also published footage of Modi’s motorcade in the center of Kyiv.
Ukrainian media published a video of Modi’s meeting with the Indian diaspora in a central Kyiv hotel.
This is the first visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine since the country gained independence in 1991.
