Telephonic Conversation between PM Modi & Ukraine President Zelensky

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on August 1, 2019. The Prime Minister congratulated President Zelensky on his success in the Ukrainian Presidential elections and also extended felicitations for the victory of his ‘Servant of the People Party’ in the recently concluded Parliamentary elections. President Zelensky congratulated the Prime Minister on assuming charge for a second term with a resounding mandate.

Referring to the friendly and cordial relations between India and Ukraine, PM Modi noted the satisfactory pace of growth in bilateral trade relations. He underlined India’s long-standing cooperation with Ukraine in several other areas and emphasised that the presence of a large number of Indian students in various Universities of Ukraine further strengthens people-to-people links between the two countries. The boost to these ties and tourism from the direct air-link between Kyiv and Delhi since last year was also noted by the Prime Minister, according to a PIB release.

The two leaders reaffirmed their readiness to work together for further strengthening mutually beneficial bilateral relations.