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[Global Times Comprehensive Report] On the morning of the 23rd local time, Indian Prime Minister Modi arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kiev after a 10-hour train ride and officially began his 7-hour visit to Ukraine. Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine.

According to the Ukrainian Pravda, Ukrainian President Zelensky and Modi met at the Ukrainian World War II History Museum in Kiev. The two hugged, shook hands, and mourned the children who died in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Modi posted photos of his enthusiastic interaction with local Indian expatriates after arriving in Kiev, as well as photos of him and Zelensky going to the Memorial to Child Victims on the social platform X. Modi emphasized during the meeting that no problem can be solved on the battlefield.

Modi then went to the Mariinsky Palace in Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Independent News Agency on the 23rd, the two leaders introduced their respective high-level delegations to each other and held a closed-door meeting for about two hours. No press conference was held after the meeting. It is reported that the two sides reached four cooperation agreements on cooperation in the fields of medicine, agriculture, humanitarianism and culture. In addition, the two sides also prepared a joint statement on establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries, trade and military-technical cooperation.

According to Russian News Agency on the 23rd, Modi said during his meeting with Zelensky that all parties to the Ukrainian conflict must start negotiations to reach a solution, and dialogue and diplomatic efforts are the only way to resolve the conflict. Modi also assured Zelensky that he is willing to "personally play a role in achieving peace."