Sealed with a hug: PM Modi’s heartfelt visit to Ukraine
PM Narendra Modi travelled from Poland to Ukraine, a first by an Indian PM since bilateral relations were established between the two countries. During his visit, PM Modi visited the Martyrologist Exposition in Kyiv with President Volodymr Zelenskyy and paid tribute to the children killed in the ongoing Russian invasion
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi who reached Ukraine early Friday met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. PM Modi became the first Indian PM to visit the war-torn country since the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991. Image courtesy: @VolodymrZelenskyy/X
Modi arrived in Kyiv after a 10-hour train journey via Ukraine's 'Rail Force One' train from Poland. Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the head of the railway company, in a post on X, said, 'Ukraine that for >2,5 years doesn’t have air connectivity stays connected with the word via railways. That was nicknamed #IronDiplomacy.' Image courtesy: @NarendraModi/X
Upon arrival in Kyiv, PM Modi met with members of the Indian diaspora in Ukraine. Expressing gratitude, the PM shared glimpses of the interaction on X. Image courtesy: @NarendraModi/X
PM Modi paid tribute Mahatma Gandhi in Kyiv. He wrote on X, 'The ideals of Bapu are universal and give hope to millions. May we all follow the path he showed to humanity.' Located in Kyiv's AV Fomin Botanical Garden, the statue was unveiled in 2020 on Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary. Image courtesy: X/@NarendraModi
Later the the two leaders visited the multimedia Martyrologist exposition on children at the National Museum of History in Kyiv. With a hand on the shoulder, PM Modi showed his concern for the war-torn country amid its ongoing war with Russia. Image courtesy: @NarendraModi/X
Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, 'President @ZelenskyyUa and I paid homage at the Martyrologist Exposition in Kyiv. Conflict is particularly devastating for young children. My heart goes out to the families of children who lost their lives, and I pray that they find the strength to endure their grief.' Image courtesy: @NarendraModi/X
At the exhibition, Modi and Zelenskyy laid a wreath to honour the memory of children killed in the war and watched a film on based on the subject. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Modi was 'deeply touched by the poignant exposition'. Image courtesy: @NarendraModi/X