12:38, 8 April 2023
YEREVAN, APRIL 8, ARMENPRESS. Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova will visit India on Sunday on a four-day trip, making the first visit to India by a Ukrainian government official since Russia began its military campaign in Ukraine – which it describes as “a special military operation” , while Kiev and many Western countries say it constitutes an unprovoked aggression and war of conquest.
India's foreign ministry said the Ukrainian minister was arriving in India on Sunday on a four-day trip during which the two sides would discuss their relations, the situation in Ukraine and global issues, Reuters reported.
Dzhaparova will ask India for humanitarian aid and equipment to repair energy infrastructure damaged during Russia's invasion, the Hindu newspaper reported on Saturday.
Dzhaparova will meet Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi, and Deputy National Security Adviser, Vikram Misri, as well as other officials.
"Ukraine has requested India for more humanitarian aid, including pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and energy equipment, to repair power infrastructure damaged during the war," the Hindu newspaper said of the upcoming talks, citing diplomatic sources. Dzhaparova will call on India to send a "strong message for peace" to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is due to visit India in July for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and is due back in September for a G20 summit, the newspaper said.