PM Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Honor Memory of Children at Martyrologist Exposition in Kyiv (Watch Video)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honour the memory of children affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the Martyrologist Exposition at the Ukraine National Museum in Kyiv on Friday, August 23. PM Modi hugged Zelenskyy after meeting him in Kyiv.

The Memory of Children honours the children whose lives were taken by the full-scale Russian invasion. The Ukraine Museum exhibition presents documents and artefacts of the biggest military conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries and reveals the heroic struggle of Ukrainians for their freedom, independence and cultural identity.

#WATCH | PM Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honour the memory of children at the Martyrologist Exposition in Kyiv pic.twitter.com/oV8bbZ8bQh

— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2024

Before meeting Ukraine's President, PM Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Kyiv on Friday. The Gandhi statue, symbolising the enduring legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and his principles of peace and non-violence. The bronze statue of the Mahatma at AV Fomin Botanical Garden was unveiled in 2020 on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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After this, PM Modi will then head to the Mariinskyi palace, where he will be welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  This will be followed by a restricted meeting between the two leaders to discuss key issues. High-level delegation meetings will follow, where important discussions on bilateral cooperation are expected. Document exchanges will take place to formalise agreements and collaborations between the two nations. In a post on X, Modi tweeted, "Reached Kyiv earlier this morning. The Indian community accorded a very warm welcome."

Reached Kyiv earlier this morning. The Indian community accorded a very warm welcome. pic.twitter.com/oYEV71BTlv

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 23, 2024

This is the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. 

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.

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