Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk and Ambassador of India to Ukraine Manoj Kumar Bharti have discussed the possibility of holding a Ukraine-India investment forum in the near future.

Yatseniuk drew the ambassador's attention to the considerable potential the Ukrainian and Indian relations haven't unlocked yet, though "the development of partnership is of great interest" to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Cabinet's press service said.

"Yatseniuk stressed that the Ukrainian-Indian relations need a new, serious impetus, and the government of Ukraine is very interested in boosting bilateral cooperation in all spheres. To develop the bilateral relations, the meeting [between the prime minister and the ambassador] was devoted to the organization of a Ukraine-India investment forum in the near future, which could act as a catalyst for both countries' business contacts," the Cabinet's press service said.

Ambassador Bharti in turn pointed out the particular importance of active dialogue with Ukraine. "In a 15-year outlook, have a look at India as a source of considerable advantages, which may be of undoubted interest to the Ukrainian economy, business circles, and simultaneously whole Ukrainian society."

The sides also discussed preparations for a meeting of the Ukrainian-Indian intergovernmental commission for trade, economic, scientific, engineering, industrial, and cultural cooperation, which is scheduled for this year.