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Jaishankar Set for Ukraine, Poland Visits as India Looks to Deepen Ties Amid Shifting Europe Dynamics
The visit will focus on bilateral cooperation and regional issues, including Black Sea navigation and efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to Ukraine and Poland from September 3 to 5, focusing on "enhancing bilateral relations" and exchanging views on regional developments.
The visit follows a recent call where Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha briefed Jaishankar on the difficult situation in the Black Sea and ways to "restore and secure freedom of navigation."
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that 12 people, including an Indian citizen, were killed during a massive aerial assault, with the Indian embassy in Kyiv assisting with repatriation.
First Deputy Head of the Office of the President Sergiy Kyslytsya held a "substantive meeting" with India's Ambassador to Ukraine Anjani Kumar, discussing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war.
Jaishankar's stop in Poland coincides with an expected visit by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to India, which Poland's Ambassador to India Piotr Antoni Switalski said signals cooperation has the "green light.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit to Ukraine and Poland on Thursday. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Ukraine and the Republic of Poland from September 3 to 5.