Ukraine’s Foreign Minister pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his first visit to India

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New Delhi: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi during his two-day maiden visit to India.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended an invitation to his Ukrainian counterpart to visit India, a fact confirmed in the ministry’s statement and reiterated by Minister Kuleba himself through a social media post on his arrival. . National Capital.

In his social media update, Kuleba underlined his role as a mediator between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in pursuit of a peaceful resolution with Russia amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Addressing the ex, Kuleba wrote, “I started my trip to New Delhi on the invitation of @DrSJaishankar. Ukrainian-India cooperation is important and we will strengthen ties again. We will pay special attention to the peace formula based on the talks between @ZelenskyUA and @NarendraModi.

Throughout his visit, Kuleba is scheduled to engage in various activities outlined by the Ministry of External Affairs, including discussions with Jaishankar and the Deputy National Security Advisor on bilateral cooperation and mutual interests in regional and global affairs. Besides this, he is also expected to interact with representatives of the business community.

Before beginning his visit to New Delhi, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said at a briefing that Kiev considers India “an important global power with a powerful international voice”.

Earlier on the occasion of Holi, Kuleba greeted the nation for the festival and announced his upcoming visit to India later in the week at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.