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The 9th round of Ukrainian-Indian political consultations took place in Kyiv with the participation of First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Ms. Emine Dzhaparova and Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India Mr. Sanjay Verma.
The Sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues of bilateral relations, including security issues in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region, global energy and food crises, cooperation within international organizations, humanitarian aid and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
Emine Dzhaparova briefed the Indian Side about the current situation in Ukraine and the international support of our country in countering Russian aggression. The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine invited India to participate in the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and also called on Indian representatives to join the International Crimea Platform and participate in its third summit.
In the framework of consultations, the Sides also discussed the issue of intensification of trade and economic ties between Ukraine and India, the implementation of certain economic projects, and the development of cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian sphere. The Sides discussed the issue of the proper functioning of the Ukraine-India Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, Industrial and Cultural Cooperation and holding its meetings on a regular basis.
The Sides also agreed to continue work on creating effective inter-parliamentary interaction between Ukraine and India.
The agreements reached during political consultations proved the willingness of the both Sides to intensify cooperation in various areas of mutual interest.
The next round of political consultations was agreed to be held in New Delhi (Republic of India) at a time convenient for both Sides.
