India has voiced remorse over the Ukraine battle’s “collateral consequences”, including costs of fuel, saying international locations of the Global South have been left to fend for themselves, as Delhi underscored that diplomatic efforts maintain the promise to finish the warfare and produce lasting peace.
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“India continues to remain concerned over the situation in Ukraine. We maintain that the loss of innocent lives is unacceptable, and no solution can be found on the battlefield,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, mentioned on Thursday.
Addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA) debate on ‘The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine’, Mr. Harish mentioned India continues to “note with regret that the collateral consequences of the conflict, including prices of fuel, is affecting the world at large and particularly the countries of the Global South, which have been left to fend for themselves. From our perspective, it is critical that their voices are heard, and their legitimate concerns duly addressed”.
Underscoring that the wholehearted participation and dedication of all stakeholders is vital for lasting peace, India informed the UN General Assembly that it welcomes the “recent positive developments” on this route.
Mr. Harish mentioned Delhi endorsed final month’s summit assembly in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and voiced appreciation for the progress made on the summit.
“We also note the subsequent diplomatic efforts by the U.S. president in engaging with the Ukrainian President and European leaders in Washington” Mr. Harish mentioned.
“We believe all these diplomatic efforts hold the promise of bringing to an end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and opening up prospects for a lasting peace,” he added. Three days after rolling out the pink carpet for Mr. Putin for the summit assembly in Alaska, Mr. Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and 7 different European leaders — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary-General Mark Rutte — within the White House.
Mr. Harish mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained in contact with Mr. Putin, Mr. Zelensky, and the European management on the evolving scenario.
Underlining that an early finish to the Ukraine battle was in everybody’s curiosity, Mr. Harish referred to Mr. Modi’s message that “this is not an era of war” and emphasised that Delhi stands able to assist diplomatic efforts for an early finish to the battle.
Hours earlier than India’s assertion on the UNGA, Mr. Modi spoke with European Council President António Costa, and Ms. von der Leyen.
“Exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and efforts for bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine,” Mr. Modi mentioned in a put up on X.
Earlier, on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar additionally spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and mentioned bilateral cooperation as effectively the Ukraine battle.
“India supports an early end to this conflict and the establishment of an enduring peace,” Mr. Jaishankar mentioned.
Mr. Sybiha mentioned he had knowledgeable Mr. Jaishankar in regards to the present battlefield scenario, and Ukraine’s efforts to realize a simply peace.
“We rely on India’s authoritative voice and active role in supporting the full cessation of hostilities and broader international peace efforts,” Mr. Sybiha mentioned, including that he and Mr. Jaishankar had agreed to fulfill in the course of the upcoming high-level UNGA session.
Mr. Modi met Mr. Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, China, earlier this week, and the 2 leaders “exchanged views on regional and world developments, including the peaceable decision of the battle in Ukraine”.
Last week, Mr. Modi and Mr. Zelensky spoke over phone and exchanged views on the “ongoing conflict, its humanitarian aspect, and efforts to restore peace and stability”.
Mr. Harish careworn that India has persistently advocated the trail of dialogue and diplomacy as the one approach ahead to finish the continued battle in Ukraine, regardless of how insurmountable such a course might seem.
He mentioned India’s strategy to the Ukraine battle continues to be people-centric, offering humanitarian help to Ukraine and financial assist to mates and companions within the Global South, including some of India’s neighbours who’re dealing with financial misery.
