Ukraine’s top diplomat landed in New Delhi on Thursday, where he is on a two-day trip aiming to boost bilateral ties and advance Kyiv’s vision for peace in .
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is scheduled to meet his counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday, as well as the deputy national security adviser, according to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
The top diplomat will pay his respects to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat memorial site on Thursday.
“The Ukrainian-Indian cooperation is important and we will be reinvigorating ties,” Kuleba said in a social media statement. “Building on the dialogue between [Ukrainian president ] and [Indian Prime Minister ], we will pay specific attention to the Peace Formula.”
Where does India stand on Ukraine?
Last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Zelenskyy and Russian President over the phone.
Modi said on social media that he had expressed to Zelenskyy “India’s consistent support for all efforts for peace and bringing in an early end to the ongoing conflict,” adding that the country will continue to provide humanitarian assistance.
Meanwhile, Modi also spoke to Putin to . The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said the two leaders agreed to further their already strong relationship. Modi stressed that .
Kyiv is eyeing a summit of world leaders to advance its blueprint for peace, yet without Russian participation. Moscow has dismissed the Ukrainian initiative as a non-starter.
New Delhi has consistently steered clear of criticizing , , and has increased its since in February 2022.
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