Key facts
- India is taking a more direct role in efforts to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India has become "a little bit more involved beyond advocacy".
- New Delhi is discussing Black Sea shipping safety, grain and energy exports with Moscow and Kyiv.
- Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv received separate proposals from India and three other nations for a possible ceasefire.
India is taking a more direct role in efforts to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, engaging both sides on issues including shipping and reducing hostilities, Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar has said.
Speaking at a security conference over the weekend, Jaishankar said India in recent months has become “a little bit more involved beyond advocacy.” The comments point to a more active role for New Delhi after years of taking a cautious approach to the war.
Jaishankar said New Delhi is discussing Black Sea shipping safety, grain and energy exports and other concerns with both Moscow and Kyiv. He added that India is “going beyond that to cover some immediate concerns which both of them (Russia and Ukraine) have on grain exports, energy exports, non-attack possibilities. Those are ongoing conversations right now.”