India and Ukraine hold first Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture
On 18 June 2025, India and Ukraine held the first meeting of their Joint Working Group on Agriculture in virtual mode.
Summary
The first India–Ukraine Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture was held in virtual mode on 18 June 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Joint Secretary in the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, and Oksana Osmachko, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Officials described the meeting as an important milestone in bilateral cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors. The Indian side outlined initiatives such as digital solutions, climate-resilient farming, the National Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds and e-NAM.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 1st India–Ukraine JWG on Agriculture, 18 June 2025, virtual
- Co-chairs
- Ajeet Kumar Sahu (JS, DA&FW); Oksana Osmachko (Deputy Minister, Ukraine)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
With which country did India hold the first Joint Working Group meeting on Agriculture, in virtual mode, on 18 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Ukraine
PIB (Agriculture): The first Joint Working Group meeting on Agriculture was held between India and Ukraine in virtual mode.