December 8, 2009
Concert performance of Amjad Ali Khan
The Embassy of India, Kyiv in cooperation with Kyiv-based cultural organizations, Nakshatra and UFindarts, and with the support of local sponsors, organized a music concert by a five-member Sarod group led by Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan at the prestigious National Opera House on 8 December 2009. The evening began with Ambassador Debabrata Saha's opening remarks followed by a brief introduction of the artists, and explanation of Raga and Tala. The artists performed four Ragas and the programme lasted for an hour and a half.

Speech by Ambassador Debabrata Saha at the Concert performance of Amjad Ali Khan

Introduction to Concert performance of Amjad Ali Khan

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August 15, 2009
The 62nd anniversary of India's independence was celebrated in Kyiv on 15 August 2009 with a flag hoisting ceremony at the Embassy Residence which was attended by members of the local Indian community, friends of India in Ukraine – Indologists, artists, University teachers and students – from Kyiv, Poltava, Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia as well as Mission officials and their families. Ambassador Debabrata Saha hoisted the National Flag and read out the President's message to the nation.
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June 23, 2009
India and Ukraine sign contract in aviation sector
Prime Minister Ms. Yulia Tymoshenko and Ambassador of India to Ukraine, Mr. Debabrata Saha, took part in a celebration in the Prime Minister's Office on 23 June 2009 to mark the signing of a contract for modernizing and overhauling of the Indian Air Force's AN-32 military transport aircrafts.
The event was also attended by the Minister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine, Mr. Volodymyr Novitskiy, the General Designer of Antonov, Dr. Dmytro S. Kiva, the Director General of UkrSpetsExport, Mr. Sergiy V. Bondarchuk, the Director of SpetsTechnoExport, Mr. Igor Gladush, the General Director of Motorsich, Mr. Vyacheslav A. Boguslayev, and Cdr. S. Sanyal, Acting Defence Attache of the Embassy. The contract for modernization and overhaul of 105 AN-32 IAF aircrafts by Ukraine was signed between the Ministry of Defence of India and SpetsTechnoExport of Ukraine on 15 June 2009.
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April 14, 2009
Music Concert
The Embassy of India and the Kyiv-based cultural organization Nakshatra organized a music concert on 14 April at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Kyiv. The event gave Ukrainian music lovers an opportunity to enjoy the mastery of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, the renowned exponent of the bansuri, and Pt. Vijay Ghate, the tabla wizard. Pt. Chaurasia’s disciple, French flutist Jean Christoph, and Mr. Kabanov, an Ukrainian Tanpura player, were the accompanying performers. Ambassador Mr. Debabrata Saha said in his opening remarks that the concert was, above all, a celebration of Indo-Ukrainian friendship. He mentioned that Pt. Chaurasia had played a seminal part in according the Bansuri a special place in Indian Classical music, alongside the sitar, sarod, and the sarangi. Pt. Chaurasia’s immense skill with the flute has attracted audiences to the Bansuri – the instrument of Lord Krishna – all over the world.




March 29, 2009
Amrita Revisited Painting Exhibition
The Mission organized a painting exhibition 'Amrita Revisited' in Kyiv from 27 February to 29 March, 2009. The exhibition was organized jointly with East European Development Institute, a local NGO at The Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko Museum of Arts, Kyiv. Totally 49 paintings of eminent Indian women artists inspired by the work of Amrita Shergil were displayed in the exhibition. Formal inauguration of the exhibition by Ambassador Mr. Debabrata Saha was held on 6 March which coincided with the celebration of International Women's Day. About 250 persons including leading political figures, Ambassadors, academics, indologists, journalists, University teachers, students and members of local Indian community participated in the event. The event was preceded by a press briefing attended by more than 20 journalists. The Ambassador spoke of the importance and relevance of holding the exhibition in Ukraine on International Women's Day. The exhibition was a great success with more than 600 visitors during a period of 30 days.
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January 26, 2009
The 60th Republic Day of India was celebrated at the Embassy Residence on 26 January. Ambassador Debabrata Saha unfurled the National flag and read out the President's message. Apart from members of the Mission, the function was attended by members of the local Indian community and friends of India in Ukraine.


August 15, 2007
To mark India's 61st Independence Day, a flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Embassy Residence in the morning. After hoisting the national flag, Ambassador Debabrata Saha read out the President's message to the nation. The function was attended by local Indian community, Embassy officials and their family members.










February 12, 2007
President Viktor Yushchenko received Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Kyiv on February 12, 2007. In his address to the distinguished gathering which included the Prime Minister and members of his Cabinet, the President specifically referred to new perspectives being developed in Ukraine's relations with such countries as the People's Republic of China and India.


January 26, 2007
To mark India's 58th Republic Day, a flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Embassy Residence in the morning. After hoisting the national flag, Ambassador Debabrata Saha read out the President's message to the nation. The function was attended by local Indian community, Embassy officials and their family members.

Ambassador and Mrs. Saha with Mr. Pranab Singha

Ambassador and Officers of the Defence Wing of the Embassy after unfurling of the Indian Flag

Ambassador with Mrs. Katerina Dubnevya, Mr. Yevgeniy Reutov and Ms. Olena Motrichenko

Ambassador and Mrs. Homai Saha in conversation with Mr. Pranab Singha

Reception following the flag hoisting ceremony


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