Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the capital of Ukraine, kyiv, on Wednesday expressed his desire to exchange views with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. The Prime Minister shared these remarks before embarking on his trip to Poland and Ukraine. Modi will spend the first part of his trip in the Polish capital of Warsaw on August 21 and 22.
On August 23, Modi is scheduled to spend about seven hours in kyiv, marking the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Ukraine since its independence in 1991.
In his statement before leaving, Modi mentioned the conflict in Ukraine, highlighting India’s role as a “friend and partner” and his desire to see peace and stability restored quickly in the region. “From Poland, I will visit Ukraine at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This is the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine,” he said.
Modi expressed his interest in continuing talks with President Zelensky to enhance bilateral ties and deliberate on a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. “I look forward to an opportunity to build on the previous talks with President Zelensky to strengthen bilateral cooperation and share perspectives on peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” he said.
He reiterated India’s position as a friend and partner, and called for an early return of peace and stability to the region. “As a friend and partner, we look forward to an early return of peace and stability to the region,” he added.
Modi also expressed confidence that his visits to Warsaw and kyiv will naturally expand extensive interactions with both nations and lay the foundation for stronger and more dynamic relations in the future.
The prime minister will travel from Poland to kyiv aboard the ‘Rail Force One’ train, a journey that is expected to take around 10 hours, with the return journey taking a similar amount of time.
Following Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, several world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, have travelled to kyiv by train.
Modi’s trip to kyiv comes nearly six weeks after his high-profile visit to Moscow, which drew criticism.
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