North India Statesman
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Kyiv: Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to Ukraine, Indians living in Ukraine informed our embassy about the hatred being spread towards India in Ukraine, a special security group was deployed in full strength during his visit. Exclusive: When Modi was about to pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Peace Park here, he feared a possibility of sniper attack on him, around 60 soldiers led by SPG chief Alok Sharma provided him bullet resistant protective shield The shields that PM Modi was carrying remained
Due to India's decades-old friendship with Russia and Narendra Modi's proximity to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Ukrainian public and government have a grudge against India and especially Narendra Modi when he was about to pay homage to Mahatmaji's statue. The 'Peace Park's OAC' created an impenetrable security shield around the Prime Minister, considering the possibility of a cyber attack from anywhere above.
It is said that during a conversation with President Zelensky, Modi had said that you believe that India is biased. We are biased, we are in favour of peace. India has always said that war cannot be the solution to any dispute, I come from the land of Buddha and Gandhi. I have come with a message of peace.
However, the SPG heaved a sigh of relief when Modi left for Poland in a bulletproof train after a 7-hour visit.
