The Qutub Minar lit up in blue and yellow on Saturday evening, marking National Flag Day on the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day. Appreciating India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, Ambassador of Ukraine, said, “This (the Qutub being lit in Ukraine’s national colours) is another symbol of India’s solidarity with the people of Ukraine, so we are grateful that we have this nice event despite the rain,” adding, “Despite the war, thousands of Ukrainians celebrate this day because we dream of freedom.“
Guests admiring the Qutub Minar
On the occasion, Oleksandr Polishchuk, Ambassador of Ukraine, wore a vyshyvanka, an authentic Ukrainian embroidered shirt that was also worn by the guests as a symbol of Ukraine’s cultural pride.
Oleksandr Polishchuk, Ambassador of Ukraine
The evening continued with a photo exhibition that mapped three years of the Ukraine-Russia war from the frontlines. The showcase offered a lens into the country’s present realities.
Photo exhibition mapping three years of the war
Under a banyan tree lit in blue and yellow, a long flag fluttered with support from Ukraine’s friends in the diplomatic circle. The evening closed with a shared Ukrainian patriotic song.
A long flag fluttered with support from Ukraine’s friends in the diplomatic circle
(Clockwise) Reuben Gauci, High Commissioner of the Republic of Malta, (L-R) Conté Alassane, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea with Emile Mwepesi, Second Counsellor, High Commission of Rwanda, Eugenio Bortolusso, Consul of Italy, Colonel Per Galvér, Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Sweden
