The two sides reviewed bilateral ties in their entirety and also exchanged perspectives on ongoing conflict and peace efforts, says MEA
New Delhi, July 14
Days after attending a secret conclave in Denmark to advance Kyiv’s peace plan, senior Indian diplomat Sanjay Verma held the ninth round of India-Ukraine foreign office consultations on Thursday with his Ukrainian counterpart and former journalist Emine Dzhaparova.
Significantly, Verma called on Andriy Yermak, Chief of Staff to the President of Ukraine.
Yermak had called up National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval before India participated in the West-initiated talks in Denmark which had planned for a “peace conclave” with the Global South in the coming months.
“The two sides reviewed bilateral ties in their entirety and also exchanged perspectives on the ongoing conflict and peace efforts. Global and multilateral issues of mutual interest were also on the agenda,’’ said a MEA release.
The Secretary (West) in MEA also interacted with the Indian Diaspora and Ukrainian academia and think tanks.
During the visit, Verma also called on Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine and discussed ways to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.
“The visit and consultations added to the continuing engagement with Ukraine,” said the MEA.