Ukraine, India discuss Black Sea, food security on FM's 'historic' Kyiv visit
Summary
India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited Kyiv to discuss Black Sea shipping and food security as Ukraine pressed for support in ending Russia’s war. Ukrainian leaders called the trip historic and warned that attacks on ports and civilian shipping are worsening global food supplies.
Key Points
- Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made a standalone visit to Kyiv for talks on the Black Sea and food security.
- Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is grateful to India for its commitment to ending the war and raised concerns about threats to civilian shipping.
- Andriy Sybiga called the visit historic as Kyiv faced continued Russian attacks, including drone strikes.
- The war has damaged Ukrainian exports and caused repeated air raid alerts and civilian harm around Kyiv.
