Zelenskyy writes to PM Modi, requests more humanitarian aid
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking additional humanitarian aid, including medicines and medical equipment, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.
The letter from Zelenskyy was handed over to the Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi by Emine Dzhaparova, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, who is on a four-day visit to India.
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Lekhi meets Dzhaparova, exchanged views on bilateral issues
Not a time for War- PM @narendramodi
— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) April 11, 2023
Pleased to meet Ukrainian First Dy FM @EmineDzheppar. Exchanged views on bilateral & global issues of mutual interest. Cultural ties & women empowerment also figured in the discussion. Ukraine was assured of enhanced humanitarian assistance. pic.twitter.com/YmzQ6o7LbG
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Ukraine wants to be closer to India: Dzhaparova
Per NDTV, Dzhaparova said her country would also allow foreign medical students to take the Unified State Qualification Exam, relieving thousands of Indian students who fled Ukraine when the war began.
She also added that rebuilding infrastructure in Ukraine could be a huge opportunity for Indian companies.
"Ukraine really wants India and Ukraine to be closer," she said.