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PM Modi arrives in Ukraine for historic visit, greets Zelenskyy with a hug | IN PICS

PM Modi and Volodymyr Zelenskyy were seen hugging and shaking hands together as they paid tribute to fallen children at the Martyrologist Exposition in Kyiv. PM Modi’s hand remained firmly on Zelenskyy's shoulder -- a symbolic gesture of India's solidarity with Ukraine amid its war with Russia.

aveek-banerjee Edited By: Aveek Banerjee @AveekABanerjee [Updated: August 23, 2024 16:26 IST]
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of his historic visit to Kyiv.
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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of his historic visit to Kyiv.
  • PM Modi disembarked from Train Force One and greeted Ukrainian officials as he arrived for a historic visit to Kyiv.
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    PM Modi disembarked from Train Force One and greeted Ukrainian officials as he arrived for a historic visit to Kyiv.
  • PM Modi was welcomed by an enthusiastic Indian diaspora in Ukraine.
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    PM Modi was welcomed by an enthusiastic Indian diaspora in Ukraine.
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  • The Prime Minister appreciated the Indian diaspora for a warm welcome to Ukraine.
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    The Prime Minister appreciated the Indian diaspora for a warm welcome to Ukraine.
  • PM Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Kyiv.
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    PM Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Kyiv.
  • He underscored the relevance of Mahatma’s eternal message of peace in building a harmonious society
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    He underscored the relevance of Mahatma’s eternal message of peace in building a harmonious society
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  • PM Modi greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a hug at the Martyrologist Exposition in Kyiv
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    PM Modi greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a hug at the Martyrologist Exposition in Kyiv
  • The PM kept his hand on Zelenskyy's shoulder - a symbolic gesture of India's solidarity with Ukraine.
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    The PM kept his hand on Zelenskyy's shoulder - a symbolic gesture of India's solidarity with Ukraine.
  • The two leaders paid homage to fallen children at the war-torn country's Martyrologist Exposition.
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    The two leaders paid homage to fallen children at the war-torn country's Martyrologist Exposition.
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  • PM Modi and Zelenskyy are expected to hold high-level talks, where the former will re-assert his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war.
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    PM Modi and Zelenskyy are expected to hold high-level talks, where the former will re-assert his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war.
  • PM Modi's visit is important for Ukraine, which has been trying to nurture diplomatic relations in the Global South in its efforts to secure a fair settlement to end the war.
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    PM Modi's visit is important for Ukraine, which has been trying to nurture diplomatic relations in the Global South in its efforts to secure a fair settlement to end the war.
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were also part of the delegation led by PM Modi in Ukraine.
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    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were also part of the delegation led by PM Modi in Ukraine.
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