Battle-torn Ukraine has invited India to play a central role in rebuilding and rebuilding the country and called on Indian companies to attend the upcoming Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Poland later this year.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine Dr. Oleksandr Polishchuk, spoke at the Vibrant Gujarat regional conference in Rajkot on Sunday about opportunities for Indian companies in infrastructure, energy, housing, industrial facilities, logistics and advanced technology, while deepening strategic and economic ties between the two countries.
“Today we have significant and practical potential for involving Indian companies in Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery. These include infrastructure, energy, housing, industrial facilities, logistics and advanced technology solutions. In this context, our Indian friends and Indian companies will participate in the next Ukraine Recovery Conference to be held in Poland later this year,” the Ambassador said while addressing the conference, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other Indian investors and industrialists.
“We also see prospects for expanding technological cooperation in the defense sector under Make in India,” he added. A sustainable peace in Polishchuk would be the key to deeper cooperation.
“We are confident that achieving sustainable peace in Ukraine will further contribute to deepening relations between India and Ukraine, including the state of Gujarat. In this regard, we hope that India will continue to support international efforts to restore peace, which will provide a stable foundation for long-term economic cooperation and development,” the diplomat noted.
Highlighting the $4 billion bilateral trade between India and Ukraine, Polishchuk said, “Ukraine and India have a long track record of cooperation in traditional areas such as trade in sunflower oil and green pharmaceutical products. This established trade flow demonstrates the complementary nature of our economies.”
Published on January 11, 2026