Ukraine apologises for disrespecting goddess Kali on Twitter post
Expressing regret over the incident, in a Twitter post, Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Dzhaparova said her country respects India's culture and also appreciates India's support.
FollowDays after mocking goddess Kali in a now-deleted Twitter post, Ukraine on Tuesday apologized for featuring her caricature in a "distorted manner".
Expressing regret over the incident, in a Twitter post, Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Dzhaparova said her country respects India's culture and also appreciates India's support.
"We regret @DefenceU depicting Hindu goddess #Kali in a distorted manner. #Ukraine & its people respect unique #Indian culture & highly appreciate India’s support. The depiction has already been removed. Ukraine is determined to further increase cooperation in the spirit of mutual respect & friendship," she tweeted.
On Sunday, the Ukrainian defence ministry tweeted the goddess Kali caricature superimposed over a blast fume with a caption 'Work of art'. However, the Tweet was deleted within hours following public backlash on the social media platforms.
It is pertinent to mention here that Emine Dzhaparova had visited India about 20 days ago. During the visit, she had met her counterpart, Meenakshi Lekhi, Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri and top diplomats to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and global issues of mutual interest.
It was the first high-level visit from Ukraine to India since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022. In her meeting with her counterpart, she had handed over a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed to PM Narendra Modi, seeking New Delhi’s intervention in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
According to American estimates, Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties in the war so far. Out of this, 20000 casualties were reported since December. This comes amid multiple reports of preparations being made for the much-awaited Ukrainian spring offensive. In the build-up to the offensive, Ukraine has seen the gradual arrival of sophisticated military equipment from Western allies. Reports suggest that Kyiv has readied 12 new combat brigades to hit back at the Russians.
