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PM Modi arrives in Ukraine for historic visit, greets Zelenskyy with a hug | IN PICS

Updated: August 23, 2024 16:26 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of his historic visit to Kyiv.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of his historic visit to Kyiv.
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PM Modi disembarked from Train Force One and greeted Ukrainian officials as he arrived for a historic visit to Kyiv.
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PM Modi was welcomed by an enthusiastic Indian diaspora in Ukraine.
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The Prime Minister appreciated the Indian diaspora for a warm welcome to Ukraine.
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PM Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Kyiv.
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He underscored the relevance of Mahatma’s eternal message of peace in building a harmonious society
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PM Modi greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a hug at the Martyrologist Exposition in Kyiv
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The PM kept his hand on Zelenskyy's shoulder - a symbolic gesture of India's solidarity with Ukraine.
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The two leaders paid homage to fallen children at the war-torn country's Martyrologist Exposition.
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PM Modi and Zelenskyy are expected to hold high-level talks, where the former will re-assert his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war.
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PM Modi's visit is important for Ukraine, which has been trying to nurture diplomatic relations in the Global South in its efforts to secure a fair settlement to end the war.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were also part of the delegation led by PM Modi in Ukraine.