India offers 3-part plan to de-escalate Ukraine war

New Delhi: While the US has been engaged in bringing Russia and Ukraine on the same table to discuss ‘concrete proposals’ to end the war, India has put forward a three-part framework for de-escalation and presented it to both Russia and Ukraine.

India’s proposal calls for a halt to attacks on energy facilities and critical infrastructure; measures to keep grain and energy shipments moving through Black Sea ports; and an end to strikes on merchant vessels, civilian crew and maritime trade routes. The Indian proposals may not deal with the core demands of the war but deals with the critical question of economic security.

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While attacks by Ukraine on Russian energy infrastructure has impacted global energy flows, Kiev has requested New Delhi to use its good offices with Russia enabling grain exports by Ukraine through Black Sea Ports, it has been learnt. Attacks on merchant vessels in Black Sea have taken a toll on Indian seafarers and New Delhi had raised the issue with both Moscow and Kiev, officials here informed.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share his perspective on recent developments regarding the conflict.
Modi, on his part, conveyed India’s readiness to contribute to all efforts aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict.