‘Wait and See’: Jaishankar on India’s position on Russian referendums in occupied Ukrainian territory
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Wait and See’: Jaishankar on India’s position on Russian referendums in occupied Ukrainian territory

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was non-committal on where India stood with regard to so-called ‘referendums’ Russia has organised in four occupied regions in Ukraine. When asked whether the so called referenda aid the cause of peace and conform to the U.N. Charter principles that India stood by as per his ddress to the United Nations General Assembly last week, Mr. Jaishankar did not answer the question but said the issue would come up for discussion at the U.N. “I think it is an issue that will be coming up for consideration. Ambassador to the U.N., Linda Thomas Greenfield had said on Tuesday that the U.S. and Albania would introduce a resolution on these ‘referendums’ at the U.N. Security Council. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, India has abstained on resolutions censuring Moscow at the Security Council and the General Assembly.

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Putin to visit India for first time since Ukraine war
1 month ago

Putin to visit India for first time since Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi India and Russia are preparing for a visit by President Vladimir Putin though the dates are yet to be finalised, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian president Vladimir Putin As Kyiv marked 1,000 days since the start of the Russian invasion, Peskov said Moscow appreciates efforts by all countries to solve …

With Russia-Ukraine war entering final showdown, India has a critical role to play
3 months, 1 week ago

With Russia-Ukraine war entering final showdown, India has a critical role to play

Firstpost  

Ukraine is slowly becoming a proxy for NATO, while Russia’s threat to deploy nuclear weapons on the war front is dangerous. Though Ukraine claimed a limited victory in war after two years when its forces entered Russia’s Kursk region, the war narratives are changing every day. Though the United States provided enough arms and ammunition to Ukraine for its war …

Jaishankar meets Russian Foreign Minister in Riyadh, a day after Putin says India could mediate Ukraine war
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaishankar meets Russian Foreign Minister in Riyadh, a day after Putin says India could mediate Ukraine war

India TV News  

Riyadh: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov here in the Saudi capital on Monday-- nearly two months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Moscow. Also, the meeting coincided a day after Russia's boss President Vladimir Putin named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict. "Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey …

DC Edit | Mediation hopes rise in Ukraine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Mediation hopes rise in Ukraine

Deccan Chronicle  

The first signs of the possibility of inclusive and direct talks towards a resolution of the Ukraine war came in the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments last week in Vladivostok when he said China, Brazil and India will be interested to provide a helping hand in trying to bring about peace. India’s NSA Ajit Doval will be travelling to Moscow …

Ukraine keen on India joining Swiss peace process: Ukraine envoy Oleksandr Polishchuk
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine keen on India joining Swiss peace process: Ukraine envoy Oleksandr Polishchuk

The Hindu  

As the government essays a possible role for India in peace-making in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine’s Government is keen for New Delhi to sign on to the Swiss Peace Summit document, which would entail reversing India’s previous decision in June to disassociate from it. Speaking to The Hindu, Ukraine’s Ambassador to India Oleksandr Polishchuk said that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …

India, China can play peace arbiters in Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India, China can play peace arbiters in Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday named Brazil, China and India as possible intermediaries for peace talks with Ukraine, saying he has “relations of trust and confidence” with the leaders of these three countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds during the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday. He subsequently added: “If there is a …

Putin says he's constantly in touch with India, China, Brazil over Ukraine conflict
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin says he's constantly in touch with India, China, Brazil over Ukraine conflict

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict and said they are sincerely making efforts to resolve it, state-owned TASS news agency reported. Mr. Putin's remarks came within two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Ukraine where he held talks with President President Volodymyr …

'Never Refused': Putin Says He's Open To Ukraine Peace Talks, Names India Among Three Possible Mediators
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Never Refused': Putin Says He's Open To Ukraine Peace Talks, Names India Among Three Possible Mediators

News 18  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that China, India and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks over Ukraine on Thursday. Putin said that he was ready for talks with Ukraine, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations while Kyiv’s offensive into the Kursk region was ongoing. Putin’s statement comes months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to …

Putin says India, China, Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin says India, China, Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks

New Indian Express  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that he was ready for talks with Ukraine, on the basis of an aborted deal between Moscow's and Kyiv's negotiators reached in Istanbul in 2022. Speaking at a question and answer session at Russia's Eastern Economic Forum in the city of Vladivostok, Putin said Russia was ready for talks but based on an …

PM Modi To Return Back To India Post Visiting Ukraine & Poland | ABP News
4 months ago

PM Modi To Return Back To India Post Visiting Ukraine & Poland | ABP News

ABP News  

In a historic visit marking the first time an Indian Prime Minister has visited Ukraine since diplomatic relations were established in 1992, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reiterated India's stance on the conflict with Russia. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in a presser stated that India advocates for “dialogue and diplomacy” as the only …

India supports Ukraine's national sovereignty and territorial integrity: President Zelenskyy
4 months ago

India supports Ukraine's national sovereignty and territorial integrity: President Zelenskyy

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that India supported his country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, underscoring that New Delhi's support was "critical" because everyone in the world must equally respect the UN Charter. In his talks with Mr. Zelenskyy that took place under the shadow of the raging war, Mr. Modi said India is ever ready to play …

India ready to work with friendly nations to restore peace in Ukraine: Modi
4 months ago

India ready to work with friendly nations to restore peace in Ukraine: Modi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India is ready to work with friendly countries to provide all possible support for the early restoration of peace and stability in Ukraine and West Asia since no problem can be settled on the battlefield, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in Warsaw The conflicts in Ukraine and …

India’s deputy NSA in Kyiv ahead of PM Modi’s visit
4 months, 1 week ago

India’s deputy NSA in Kyiv ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Ukraine hopes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be able to join efforts to restore a “just peace” following the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak told India’s deputy national security adviser Pavan Kapoor on Saturday. Yermak, who is the head of the office of the president, said on X that he met Kapoor …

Watch: Modi-Putin meet- What is India’s message from Moscow?
5 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Modi-Putin meet- What is India’s message from Moscow?

The Hindu  

There were many firsts to PM Modi’s two day visit to Russia, his first since the invasion of Ukraine, and his first destination for a bilateral summit in his 3rd tenure in office, the first time they held the Annual Summit since 2021, and the first time an Indian leader was awarded Russia’s. The India Russia Joint Statement issued spoke …

India abstains on UNGA resolution against Russian offensive in Ukraine
5 months, 1 week ago

India abstains on UNGA resolution against Russian offensive in Ukraine

The Hindu  

India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorised personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The resolution titled ‘Safety and security of nuclear facilities of Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’ demanded that Russia “immediately cease its aggression …

India always emphasised solution to Ukraine conflict can’t be found on battlefield
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India always emphasised solution to Ukraine conflict can’t be found on battlefield

Hindustan Times  

India has called for respecting the UN Charter, including sovereignty and territorial integrity, in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and emphasised that a solution cannot be found on the battlefield, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The people, speaking on condition of anonymity, were responding to the US state department spokesperson’s comments urging India, when it engages …

'There is no solution on battlefield': India's message on Ukraine conflict during PM Modi's visit to Russia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'There is no solution on battlefield': India's message on Ukraine conflict during PM Modi's visit to Russia

India TV News  

Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a two-day visit to Russia, where he will hold official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This came after the United States appealed to India to make it clear to Russia that any resolution to the Ukraine conflict will need to respect Kyiv's territorial integrity as stipulated in the UN Charter. India's …

The View From India newsletter | Why India refused to back the Ukraine summit statement?
6 months, 1 week ago

The View From India newsletter | Why India refused to back the Ukraine summit statement?

The Hindu  

The two-day international peace summit on Ukraine, held at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland and wrapped up on June 16, exposed the fault lines in the way the world looks at the war rather than showing a united response. “The ongoing war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine continues to cause large-scale human suffering and destruction and to create risks …

Why did India refrain from signing Ukraine declaration at peace talks in Switzerland?
6 months, 1 week ago

Why did India refrain from signing Ukraine declaration at peace talks in Switzerland?

India TV News  

Ukraine peace talks: More than 90 countries participated in the Summit for peace in Ukraine held in Switzerland and many of them signed the final communique calling for respect for Kyiv's territorial sovereignty and demanding Russia to withdraw its forces. "India’s participation in the Summit, as well as in the preceding NSA/Political Director-level meetings based on Ukraine’s Peace Formula, was …

Russia-Ukraine War: India refuses to endorse Ukraine meet statement
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine War: India refuses to endorse Ukraine meet statement

The Hindu  

Only proposals acceptable to both Russia and Ukraine can lead to peace, said India as New Delhi decided to disassociate itself from the final document issued on June 16 at the conclusion of a Peace Summit in Switzerland. India was among at least seven countries that refused to endorse the “Joint Communique on a Peace Framework” released in Burgenstock, the …

India, Saudi Arabia and other countries opt out of signing Ukraine declaration in Switzerland
6 months, 1 week ago

India, Saudi Arabia and other countries opt out of signing Ukraine declaration in Switzerland

India TV News  

India was among several countries - Saudi Arabia, India, South Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates - who did not sign the final communique at the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. The draft of the final communique in the Ukraine peace summit refers to Russia's invasion as a "war" - a label Moscow rejects - and calls …

Two Indian nationals killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict
6 months, 1 week ago

Two Indian nationals killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Hindu  

Two Indian nationals, who were recruited by the Russian Army, were recently killed in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs said on June 11. India has strongly taken up the matter with Russia and sought early release and return of all Indian nationals who are with the Russian Army, it said. “We regret to …

Ukraine seeks India to play prominent role in peace deal and development of Kyiv post-Russia war: Kuleba
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine seeks India to play prominent role in peace deal and development of Kyiv post-Russia war: Kuleba

India TV News  

New Delhi: The foreign ministers of India and Ukraine said on Friday they had agreed to restore trade and cooperation to levels before Russia's invasion, as Kyiv seeks to build support for its peace plan with an old friend of Moscow. Describing India and Ukraine as "two big friendly nations", Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said he had …

Watch | Ukrainian FM in India | Could it change India’s position on the war?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch | Ukrainian FM in India | Could it change India’s position on the war?

The Hindu  

Two years After the Russian war in Ukraine began, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is finally invited to India- does the visit signify a u turn, a rethink or simply rebalancing by New Delhi and Kiev? Unusual because since the beginning of the Ukraine war, and Kuleba’s appointment as FM in 2022 -No Ukrainian Minister at Cabinet level have visited …

Russia-Ukraine conflict | PM Modi dials Putin ahead of Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s visit; reiterates India’s position on dialogue as the ‘way forward’
9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine conflict | PM Modi dials Putin ahead of Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s visit; reiterates India’s position on dialogue as the ‘way forward’

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and called for an “early end to the ongoing conflict”. Prime Minister Modi first called President Putin to congratulate him upon his victory in the recent election and followed it up with a call to President Zelenskyy and reiterated India’s commitment …

Ukraine FM to make 1st India visit since Russian invasion, pitch for peace summit
9 months ago

Ukraine FM to make 1st India visit since Russian invasion, pitch for peace summit

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is expected to make his first visit to India since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022 at the end of this month to lobby for support for a peace summit, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Kuleba’s visit is yet to be officially announced by either India or Ukraine, …

India warns citizens amid Russia-Ukraine war trafficking crackdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India warns citizens amid Russia-Ukraine war trafficking crackdown

Hindustan Times  

​Close on the heels of the death of two Indians working with the Russian military and a countrywide crackdown on agents recruiting young men for such jobs, the external affairs ministry has stepped up efforts to repatriate citizens whose lives are at risk while serving on the frontlines of the Ukraine conflict. The external affairs ministry on Friday urged Indian …

Ukraine war: 7 Indian tourists from Punjab, Haryana ‘tricked’ into joining Russian Army, seek help
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine war: 7 Indian tourists from Punjab, Haryana ‘tricked’ into joining Russian Army, seek help

Hindustan Times  

A group of seven young men hailing from Punjab and Haryana have made an urgent plea to the authorities for assistance, alleging that they were deceived into military service in Russia and have been deployed to take part in Ukraine conflict, NDTV reported. The seven Indians have been identified as Gagandeep Singh, Lovepreet Singh, Narain Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Gurpreet Singh, …

At UNSC, India asks why UN body 'completely ineffective' in resolving Russia-Ukraine conflict I VIDEO
9 months, 3 weeks ago

At UNSC, India asks why UN body 'completely ineffective' in resolving Russia-Ukraine conflict I VIDEO

India TV News  

Geneva: India has questioned why the UN Security Council has been rendered "completely ineffective" in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has continued unabated for two years, as New Delhi asserted that outdated structures need reform for multilateralism to be effective. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador, Ruchira Kamboj, raised the question at a UN General Assembly plenary meeting held …

View From India | How does India look at the Ukraine war?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

View From India | How does India look at the Ukraine war?

The Hindu  

In April 2022, a few weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, this writer wrote a piece in The Hindu’s opinion page arguing why India would stay neutral on the conflict irrespective of the pressure it would face from its Western partners. As a developing country that’s dependent on exports to meet its energy demand and as a strategic partner …

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘India is powerful voice,’ says Ukraine Dy foreign minister
10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘India is powerful voice,’ says Ukraine Dy foreign minister

Live Mint  

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister, Iryna Borovets on Thursday said that India has to play a “crucial role” in finding a peaceful solution to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. But, India could be more vocal on it, could take more action towards finding a peaceful solution.” She further said that Ukraine has invited India to the Global Peace Summit in …

Jaishankar dials his Ukranian counterpart a week after concluding Russia trip, discusses global peace formula
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaishankar dials his Ukranian counterpart a week after concluding Russia trip, discusses global peace formula

India TV News  

Nearly a week after External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a trip to Russia, he spoke to his Ukranian counterpart on Wednesday where he discussed a wide range of issues including the ongoing war. According to a social media post by Jaishankar, he discussed bilateral issues and the war which Russia dubbed it as a "special military operation". Ukraine …

Russia plans presidential vote in annexed Ukrainian regions
1 year ago

Russia plans presidential vote in annexed Ukrainian regions

Al Jazeera  

The decision raises logistical and security challenges for Moscow because of its limited control in the four regions. Russia plans to run next year’s presidential election in the four regions of Ukraine that it annexed in 2022. Moscow’s ability to hold the election in what it calls its “new territories” is politically important for the Kremlin, but it raises logistical …

6 Western nations demand Russia return two regions it took from neighboring Georgia 15 years ago
1 year, 4 months ago

6 Western nations demand Russia return two regions it took from neighboring Georgia 15 years ago

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Six Western nations marked the 15th anniversary of Russia’s takeover of 20% of Georgia’s territory by demanding on Thursday that Moscow return the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions. A joint statement by the six members of the U.N. Security Council — the United States, United Kingdom, France, Albania, Japan and Malta — said Russia’s invasion of Georgia …

Russia-Ukraine war: NSA Ajit Doval says, ’India promotes dialogue, diplomacy’
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: NSA Ajit Doval says, ’India promotes dialogue, diplomacy’

Live Mint  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who is in Jeddah at present, said that India has regularly engaged both Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict at the highest levels. During a two-day conference on the Ukraine crisis in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Doval reportedly said, "India supports the global order based on principles enshrined in UN Charter and international …

India will do whatever is possible to find solution to Ukraine conflict: PM Modi to Zelenskyy
1 year, 7 months ago

India will do whatever is possible to find solution to Ukraine conflict: PM Modi to Zelenskyy

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held in-person talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time after Russia invaded Ukraine 15 months back and conveyed to him that India will do whatever is possible to find a solution to the conflict. In the meeting that took place on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, the prime …

Ukraine Seeks Humanitarian Help From India Amid Descruction Due To Russian Attacks Russia Ukraine War Foreign Secretary
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine Seeks Humanitarian Help From India Amid Descruction Due To Russian Attacks Russia Ukraine War Foreign Secretary

ABP News  

Following Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking help, India will send school buses among other additional humanitarian help. The request came through a letter that Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova handed over to the Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, meenakashi Lekhi during her three-day visit to India. Had a fruitful meeting …

Ukraine seeks medical, war recovery assistance from India
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine seeks medical, war recovery assistance from India

The Independent  

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Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova seeks India's help to end war with Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova seeks India's help to end war with Russia

India Today  

Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova said people in her nation are closely watching what world leaders have to say about the Russia-Ukraine war and that they are especially banking on India to lead from the front and live up to its G20 motto 'One Earth. pic.twitter.com/exKLrvKrmD — Emine Dzheppar April 11, 2023 Emine Dzhaparova is the first high-ranking Ukrainian …

Those backing Russia are ‘on the wrong side of history’: Ukrainian minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Those backing Russia are ‘on the wrong side of history’: Ukrainian minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister Emine Dzhaparova said on Tuesday that those backing Russia in the Ukraine war are “on the wrong side of history” and Kyiv plans to launch a counter-offensive in spring to create the grounds for fresh negotiations to end the hostilities. Dzhaparova, the first senior Ukrainian leader to travel to New Delhi since the …

Ukraine wants India to play bigger role in ending war
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine wants India to play bigger role in ending war

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Ukraine wants India to play a bigger role in helping end Russia’s war, its deputy foreign minister said Tuesday during the first visit by a senior Ukrainian official to India since the war began last year. India “can play a bigger and greater role” and Ukraine would “welcome any effort that is directed at resolving the war,” …

Russian Invasion Has Lessons For India On Dealing With 'Difficult Neighbours': Ukraine Minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian Invasion Has Lessons For India On Dealing With 'Difficult Neighbours': Ukraine Minister

ABP News  

During her visit to India, Emine Dzhaparova, the First Deputy Minister of Ukraine's foreign ministry, called for closer relations between Ukraine and India and suggested that India should recognize the dangers of allowing countries to push their agenda with "impunity." According to Dzhaparova, the events till Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year were examples of how to handle "difficult neighbours", …

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | ‘Not era of war’: India needs to push Ukraine peace talks
1 year, 9 months ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | ‘Not era of war’: India needs to push Ukraine peace talks

Deccan Chronicle  

Going by what Mahatma Gandhi told Gen. L.P. Sen, he would not have approved either of India abstaining for the seventh time on a United Nations vote calling on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine, or of the determination with which the G-20’s Indian hosts ensured that the meetings spoke only of the Ukraine crisis and never of the Russian invasion. …

US, Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

US, Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday in the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But, he noted that “President Putin has demonstrated zero interest in engaging, saying there’s nothing to even talk about unless and until Ukraine accepts and I quote ‘the …

Positing India’s stand on the Ukraine war
1 year, 9 months ago

Positing India’s stand on the Ukraine war

The Hindu  

On February 23, 2023, on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, calling for an end to the war. India has refused to condemn Russia for the invasion; it has refused to join the West’s sanctions; has stepped up buying Russian fuel at a discounted price, and has …

Antony Blinken says Russia can end war tomorrow if it wants, urges return to START treaty negotiations
1 year, 9 months ago

Antony Blinken says Russia can end war tomorrow if it wants, urges return to START treaty negotiations

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken, while addressing a press conference in Delhi on Thursday, said that Russia could end the Ukraine war tomorrow if it wanted. We also discussed at the G20 FMM that Russia must extend the Black Sea grain initiative.” He commended External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for coming out with a Chairs Summary at the G20 …

India, China may have prevented Russia from nuking Ukraine, says US
1 year, 9 months ago

India, China may have prevented Russia from nuking Ukraine, says US

India Today  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russian President Vladimir Putin might have already used nuclear weapons on Ukraine, to end the war, if not for India and China. READ | Putin won't last longer than a year, says exiled ex-Russian MP "We urged, and I think successfully, other countries that might have a little bit more influence with Russia …

India\'s approach to the Ukraine conflict will continue to be people-centric: Kamboj
1 year, 10 months ago

India\'s approach to the Ukraine conflict will continue to be people-centric: Kamboj

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/New York: Ahead of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on March 1 and 2, India early on Friday abstained from voting in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that reaffirmed commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, reiterated the demand that Russia immediately withdraw …

India explains why it abstained from voting on UNGA resolution on Ukraine war
1 year, 10 months ago

India explains why it abstained from voting on UNGA resolution on Ukraine war

Live Mint  

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine completes a year on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an end to the war in Ukraine. India's permanent representative at United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj affirmed that India is committed to multilateralism and the principles of the UN Charter, but the resolution has “inherent limitations” in reaching the desired …

One Year of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: How India emerged as a peacemaker, while China’s neutrality became doubtful
1 year, 10 months ago

One Year of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: How India emerged as a peacemaker, while China’s neutrality became doubtful

Firstpost  

India has time and again called for a peaceful resolution of Russia’s war in Ukraine through dialogue and diplomacy. While China has called for peace, its role as a potential mediator in the conflict has been questioned due to its ‘rock solid’ relationship with Moscow India has remained consistent in its position of calling for a peaceful resolution through dialogue …

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