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India’s Foreign Minister Makes Historic Kyiv Visit for Talks on Peace and Black Sea Security
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India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Kyiv for the first-ever standalone bilateral visit by an Indian foreign minister to Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on September 3.
Sybiha briefed his Indian counterpart on the escalation of Russian aggression, including Russia's systematic attacks on civilian vessels, Ukrainian ports, and port infrastructure.
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He stressed that Russian aggression had turned the Black Sea into a zone of active hostilities and noted that Indian sailors were among those killed in those attacks. He expressed his deep condolences.
"Blocking vital supply routes for Ukrainian food threatens famine and crisis for millions of people worldwide. We are grateful to India for its attention and joint efforts to resolve this problem," Sybiha stated.
Two foreign ministers held detailed discussions on the peace process, the security situation in the Black Sea and freedom of navigation, global food security, nuclear threats from Russia, and the further development of Ukrainian-Indian relations.
Sybiha emphasized that the consequences of Russia's actions in the Black Sea extend far beyond Ukraine's borders. The ministers also agreed to advance scientific and technological cooperation, contacts between universities and research institutions, and educational and cultural exchanges.
On bilateral economic ties, Sybiha noted that current trade between Ukraine and India stands at $2.6 billion and that significant potential for further growth remains, the Ukrainian MFA's Telegram channel reported.
The sides agreed to work toward scheduling a meeting of the intergovernmental economic commission to intensify bilateral trade relations. Priority sectors identified for cooperation include energy, infrastructure, transport, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, digitalization, and machine-building.
The two ministers also focused specifically on the peace process and the possibilities for India's more active involvement in international efforts to end the war.
"As Prime Minister Modi recently said in Putin's presence, it is time to put an end to the endless war. We support this position. Ukraine is ready to end the war; we have realistic proposals. It is time to move to diplomacy," Sybiha stated.
On August 31, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Modi urged the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, to bring fighting to an end, stating that humanity moves backward with every day of war and calling on all sides to transition from an endless war to a genuine end to the war.
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