PM Modi's Historic Ukraine Visit: Strengthening Ties

Bilateral Talks and Strategic Partnership

• First-ever visit by an Indian PM to independent Ukraine
• Modi and Zelenskyy discuss elevating ties to strategic partnership
• Focus on rebuilding trade and economic relations
• Ukraine reiterates support for India's permanent UNSC membership
• Modi invites Zelenskyy to visit India

Key Agreements and Cooperation Areas

• Four pivotal agreements MOUs signed covering various sectors
• Agriculture and food industry cooperation
• Pharmaceutical collaboration and market access
• Defence cooperation, including joint ventures for manufacturing
• Education partnerships, including mutual recognition of qualifications
• Exploration of green energy and digital public infrastructure collaborations
• Cultural and humanitarian assistance agreements

Economic and Trade Initiatives

• Commitment to restore and expand bilateral trade to pre-conflict levels
• Inter-Governmental Commission tasked with revitalizing trade relations
• Focus on enhancing ease of doing business and removing trade barriers
• Encouragement for greater business engagement and joint projects
• Exploration of Indian companies' involvement in Ukraine's reconstruction

Diplomatic and Global Issues

• Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Kyiv
• Honors memory of children killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict
• Both leaders condemn terrorism and call for UN Security Council reform
• India reaffirms its stance on peace, not neutrality
• Discussions on global security and international law