Embassy of India, Kyiv

{{Short description|Diplomatic mission of India to Ukraine}}

{{Infobox diplomatic mission

| name = Embassy of India, Kyiv

| image = Embassy of India in Kyiv.jpg

| address = 20-B, Maxima Berlinskogo Street

| ambassador = Ravi Shankar

| jurisdiction = {{Flag|Ukraine}}

| website = {{official|https://www.eoiukraine.gov.in/index.php}}

}}

The Embassy of India in Kyiv is a diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to Ukraine.{{Cite web|title=Home:Embassy of India, Ukraine|url=https://www.eoiukraine.gov.in/index.php|website=Embassy of India, Ukraine}} Shri Ravi Shankar is the current Ambassador of India to Ukraine.{{Cite web|title=Partha Satpathy appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/30318/Partha_Satpathy_appointed_as_the_next_Ambassador_of_India_to_Ukraine|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.mea.gov.in}} Embassy serves Ukraine region.{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India com News|date=2019-01-26|title=From Afghanistan to South Sudan, Indian Community And Missions Celebrate Republic Day|url=https://www.india.com/news/world/from-afghanistan-to-south-sudan-indian-community-and-missions-celebrate-republic-day-3544503/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=India News, Breaking News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}

The embassy was closed on 1 March 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and staff were initially relocated to Lviv and then to Warsaw, Poland.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=India shuts down embassy in Kyiv, diplomats now in Lviv in west Ukraine to smoothen evacuation |url=https://theprint.in/diplomacy/india-shuts-down-embassy-in-kyiv-diplomats-now-in-lviv-in-west-ukraine-to-smoothen-evacuation/854091/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}} The embassy reopened on 17 May 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ukraine-war-indian-embassy-which-was-temporarily-operating-from-poland-to-resume-operation-in-kyiv-2973323 | title=Ukraine War: India to Reopen Embassy in Kyiv }}{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-embassy-ukraine-resume-operation-kyiv-may-17-7916228/ | title=Indian embassy in Ukraine to resume operation out of Kyiv from May 17 | date=13 May 2022 }}

Education

Scholarships are offered by the embassy to local nationals to study in India.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-09|title=Scholarship programs offered by Government of India for professionals and students - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/business-wire/scholarship-programs-offered-by-government-of-india-for-professionals-and-students.html|access-date=2021-09-27|website=KyivPost}}

See also

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