Kyiv, August 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital city of Kyiv. The Indian Prime Minister greeted Zelenskyy with a hug.
Modi first paid floral tributes at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial after arriving in Kyiv and later met with Zelenskyy ahead of their bilateral talks.
Modi's visit marks the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country.
Later in the day at the Mariinskyi palace venue both leaders will hold a restricted meeting to discuss key issues. High-level delegation meetings will follow, where important discussions on bilateral cooperation are expected. Document exchanges will take place to formalize agreements and collaborations between the two nations, reported news agency ANI.
Earlier in the day, on his arrival at the Hyatt Hotel in Kyiv, PM Modi received a rousing welcome from the Indian community, with many students awaiting his arrival and hoping for a glimpse of the Prime Minister.
