Ukraine President Zelenskyy writes to Prime Minister Modi, India considers request for aid

India is considering a Ukrainian Presidential request to the PM for additional humanitarian supplies, including medicines and medical equipment.

The request was through a letter from President Voldymr Zelenskyy addressed to PM Narendra Modi. The letter was handed over by the visiting Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova to the minister of state for Culture and External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi.

Over the last one year, since the beginning of the war, New Delhi has sent 10 tranches of humanitarian assistance, including medicines, to Kyiv.


However, New Delhi is against any pressure that is being or could be created to invite Zelenskyy to either attend the G20 summit in person or virtually, ET has learnt. The Modi government is so far non-committal on this proposal. Last year, Zelenskyy addressed the G20 Summit through a video message.

During the visit, Dzhaparova held bilateral talks with Sanjay Verma, secretary (West), MEA. The bilateral agenda included spheres such as economic, defence, humanitarian assistance, and global issues of mutual interest. She briefed secretary (West) about the prevailing situation in Ukraine. The two sides agreed to hold the next round of Foreign Office Consultations in Kyiv on a mutually convenient date, according to officials.

On the issue of Indian medical students, the Deputy FM mentioned that Ukraine will allow foreign medical students to take the Unified State Qualification Exam in their country of domicile.