New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, in a telephonic conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, discussed advancing bilateral cooperation in the upcoming year and exchanging perspectives on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Jaishankar expressed the significance of his conversation with Kuleba, saying, "A useful conversation with FM @DmytroKuleba of Ukraine today. Discussed advancing our bilateral cooperation in the year ahead. Exchanged views on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine."

Subsequently, Kuleba provided further details on the conversation, saying, "My first call in 2024 was with Indian Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Ukrainian-Indian relations. I informed my counterpart ...