Vikrant Shekhawat : Apr 08, 2023, 05:29 PM
India-Ukraine: First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emin Japarova is coming on a four-day visit to India from 9 April. She is visiting India at a time when Ukraine has been at war with Russia for more than a year and there is no visible way to end it. Why has Ukrainian President Zelensky sent his Deputy Foreign Minister to India at such a time? Let us tell you what Zelensky expects from PM Modi.Actually, Zelensky knows that India is currently the strongest and most reliable democracy in the world. At the same time, they also know that India is an old ally of Russia. PM Modi is the influential leader of the world. His friendship with Putin is also well known. If PM Modi talks to Putin, then some way will definitely come out to end the war. Zelensky probably sent his first preaching minister to India with this hope. Let us know what is the complete program of his visit?Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister will visit India on April 9Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Emin Japarova will be on a four-day visit to India from Sunday. Japarova will hold talks with Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). It is expected that she can invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Ukraine. The Ministry of External Affairs announced Japarova's visit to India in a statement on Saturday. It said, "Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Emin Japarova will be on an official visit to India from April 9 to 12. Japarova will hold talks with Verma, during which the two sides will discuss bilateral relations, Ukraine's history, It is expected to exchange views on the current situation and global issues of mutual interest.The relationship between the two countries will be strengthened by the visit.Japarova will also meet Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi and Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri. When the Ukraine conflict broke out in February last year, Prime Minister Modi spoke several times to Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. India has not yet condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine. India maintains that the crisis should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue. The Ministry of External Affairs said that India shares warm and friendly relations and multifaceted cooperation with Ukraine. "In the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral cooperation between the two countries has made significant progress in the fields of trade, education, culture and defence," the statement said. He said, “The visit will be an opportunity to further mutual understanding and interests.