‘Russia-Ukraine will have to talk, India is ready to give advice if they want’, S Jaishankar gave the message

S Jaishankar In Berlin: India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (10 September 2024) once again advocated dialogue between Russia and Ukraine from Berlin, the capital of Germany. Responding to questions at the annual ambassadors’ conference of the German Foreign Ministry, he said that Russia and Ukraine will have to talk and if they want, India is ready to give advice.

A day earlier, he had held productive talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers’ meeting in the Saudi Arabian capital. He said, “We do not think that this conflict is going to be resolved on the battlefield. Somewhere, there will be some negotiations. When there will be negotiations, the main parties Russia and Ukraine will have to be involved in that negotiation.”

PM Modi had talked about talks between Russia and Ukraine

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Russia and Ukraine, he said the Indian leader has said in Moscow and Kiev that this is not the era of war. “We don’t think you are going to find a solution on the battlefield. We believe you have to negotiate… If you want advice, we are always ready to give it,” he said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that there are differences between different countries, there are differences between neighboring countries too, but war is not the way to resolve differences. During his speech, he said that the Quad is a successful experiment. India is a member of the Quad. It is a strategic security dialogue forum (group) of India, America, Japan and Australia. China sees the Quad as an alliance whose goal is to curb its rise. China is a harsh critic of this group.

Putin had named India for talks

India’s foreign minister said, “We have breathed life into the Quad again. It is a big diplomatic platform and India is committed to it.” On Thursday (September 5, 2024), Russian President Vladimir Putin named India along with the three countries, saying that he is in touch with them regarding the Ukraine conflict and they are really trying to resolve it sincerely.

Speaking at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Putin said, “If Ukraine is willing to take the talks forward, I can do so.” His remarks were widely accepted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Narendra Modi This visit has come within two weeks after PM Modi’s historic visit to Ukraine. PM Modi met President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Ukraine.

According to Russian news agency TASS, Putin said, “We respect our friends and partners. We will sincerely try to resolve all issues related to this conflict, primarily China, Brazil and India. I am in constant touch with my partners on this issue.”

PM Modi visited Ukraine on 23 August 2024, where he told President Zelensky that Ukraine and Russia should sit together without wasting time and end this current war and India is ready to play an active role in restoring peace in the region.

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