Ukraine was recognized by the Republic of India as a sovereign independent state on December 26, 1991.
January 17, 1992 - Protocol on the Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Republic of India was signed.
May 7, 1992 - Embassy of the Republic of India in Kyiv was established.
February, 1993 - Embassy of Ukraine in New Delhi was established.
In the framework of the state visit to India of the President of Ukraine (December 9-12, 2012), the Joint Statement on the establishment of the comprehensive partnership between Ukraine and India was adopted.
On August 23, 2024 within the framework of the official visit of the Prime Minister of India to Ukraine, the Joint Statement was adopted.
Political contacts
Visits and meetings at the highest level:
March 25-29, 1992 – Official visit of the President of Ukraine to the Republic of India.
July 13-16, 1993 – Official visit of the President of the Republic of India to Ukraine.
October 2-5, 2002 – Official visit of the President of Ukraine to the Republic of India.
June 1-4, 2005 – Official visit of the President of the Republic of India to Ukraine.
December 9-12, 2012 – State visit of the President of Ukraine to the Republic of India.
November 2, 2021 – meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-26) in Glasgow.
May 20, 2023 – meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima (Japan).
June 14, 2024 – meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Fasano (Italy).
August 23, 2024 – Official visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India to Ukraine.
Visits of Speakers of Parliaments of Ukraine and the Republic of India:
December, 1-4, 2003 - Official visit of Ukrainian Parliamentary Delegation led by H.E. Dr. V.M.Lytvyn, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine to the Republic of India.
Visits of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine:
April, 18-21, 1994 - Official visit of H.E. Mr. A.M.Zlenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, to the Republic of India.
April, 7-8, 1997 - Visit of H.E. Mr. G.Y.Udovenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, to the Republic of India (participation in the Conference of Non-Alignment Movement).
August, 11-12, 2003 - Official visit of H.E. Mr. A.M.Zlenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, to the Republic of India.
November 24-27, 2011 - Official visit of H.E. Mr. K.I.Gryshchenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, to the Republic of India.
October 5-6, 2017 - Official visit of H.E. Mr. P.A. Klimkin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, to the Republic of India.
March 28-29, 2024 - Official visit of H.E. Mr. Dmytro Kuleba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, to the Republic of India.
Political Consultations:
December, 1994 - the First round of the Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in Kyiv.
April, 17, 2000 - the Second round of the Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in New Delhi.
June 24-25, 2002 - the Third round of the Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in Kyiv.
April, 23, 2003 - the Fourth round of the Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in New Delhi.
May 12-13, 2005 - the Fifth round of the Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in Kyiv.
December 19, 2006 – the Sixth round of the Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in New Delhi.
July 24, 2008 - the Seventh round of the Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in Kyiv.
September 22, 2010 – the Eighth round of the Political Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in New Delhi.
Letters of Credence
November, 2005 – H.E. Mr. Debabrata Saha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Ukraine, presented the Letters of Credence.
May 22, 2007 – H.E. Dr. Igor Polikha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of India, presented the Letters of Credence.
October 2010 – H.E. Mr. J.S.Pande, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Ukraine, presented the Letters of Credence.
December 8, 2010 – H.E. Mr. Oleksandr Shevchenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of India, presented the Letters of Credence.
November 2011 – H.E. Mr. R.K.Chander, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Ukraine, presented the Letters of Credence.
September 2015 – H.E. Mr. M.K.Bharti, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Ukraine, presented the Letters of Credence to the President of Ukraine.
April 4, 2016 – H.E. Dr. Igor Polikha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of India, presented the Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of India.
December 27, 2018 – H.E. Mr. Partha Satpathy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Ukraine, presented the Letters of Credence to the President of Ukraine.
June 2, 2022 – H.E. Mr. Harsh Kumar Jain, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Ukraine, presented the Letters of Credence to the President of Ukraine.
August 29, 2023 – H.E. Dr. Oleksandr Polishchuk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of India, presented the Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of India.
August 16, 2024 - H.E. Shri Ravi Shankar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Ukraine, presented the Letters of Credence to the President of Ukraine.