KIEV, March 22 - India considers Ukraine an important partner in Central Europe and is ready to develop new fields of a mutually fruitful cooperation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Ukraine Manoj Kumar Bharti said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine.

"India considers Ukraine as an important partner in Central Europe. Ukraine has a lot to offer to India. India already has a substantial cooperation in the defense sector of Ukraine. India is the largest export destination for sunflower oil from Ukraine. However, there are a few new potential areas of expanded cooperation between our two countries," he said.