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Jaishankar Says Russian Oil Purchases Will Not End War
India’s foreign minister, S Jaishankar, visited Kyiv to discuss the war between Russia and Ukraine.
He said that stopping India from buying Russian oil would not make the war disappear.
He said the conflict needs talks, diplomacy and negotiations instead.
India also needs reliable fuel for its 1.4 billion people.
Ukrainian officials said they want the war to end and are ready for diplomacy.
The sides discussed dangers to ships and food supplies in the Black Sea.
Jaishankar said Indian sailors have been among people killed in the fighting.
India and Ukraine also discussed working together in areas such as medicines, technology and digital services.
India said it is willing to help bring an end to the conflict.
S Jaishankar said stopping India’s purchases of Russian oil would not end the Russia-Ukraine war.
He called for dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations, saying India was ready to help end the conflict.
During his Kyiv visit, Jaishankar met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
India and Ukraine discussed attacks on commercial shipping, Black Sea navigation, food security and bilateral cooperation.
Ukraine welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to move from an endless war toward an end to the war.
- Who
- External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were central to the discussions.
- What
- India and Ukraine discussed ending the Russia-Ukraine war, oil purchases, shipping security and bilateral cooperation.
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine.
- When
- Jaishankar’s meetings took place on Thursday, days after Modi called on Vladimir Putin to move from an endless war toward an end to the war.
- Why
- India said the conflict will require dialogue and diplomacy, while discussions also addressed threats to shipping, food security and India’s fuel needs.
India’s Position
Ukraine’s Position
Russian oil purchases
India’s Position
India says buying Russian oil is necessary to help supply fuel to its 1.4 billion people and will not determine whether the war ends.
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine is seeking an end to Russia’s war and has urged major powers to take a clear position against the conflict; it said India’s position on peace should be clear.
How the war should end
India’s Position
India says the conflict must be resolved through dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations rather than the battlefield.
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine welcomed diplomacy but said Russia’s attacks must end and that a reliable peace must be achieved.
Black Sea shipping and food supplies
India’s Position
India highlighted the effect of attacks on commercial shipping on Indian seafarers and countries of the Global South, including fuel, fertiliser and food shortages.
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine said Russia’s alleged blocking of its ports, food corridor and supplies is disrupting global relations and called for freedom of navigation and secure maritime routes.
Key facts
- India’s position
- Jaishankar said the war would not end simply because countries bought or stopped buying Russian oil and other commodities.
- Proposed solution
- India said dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations are needed to resolve the conflict.
- India’s offer
- Jaishankar said India was ready to help in any manner to end the war.
- Ukraine’s response
- Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine welcomed Modi’s call to move toward an end to the war and stood ready for diplomacy.
- Shipping concerns
- The discussions covered attacks on commercial shipping and threats to civilian navigation in the Black Sea.
- Human impact
- Jaishankar said Indian seafarers had been among casualties, including five Indian seafarers killed since July according to the report.
- Bilateral cooperation
- India and Ukraine discussed pharmaceuticals, agriculture, infrastructure, technology, digitalisation, innovation and startups.
Quotes
Andrii Sybiha
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
“This conflict, which is today in its fifth year, will not dissolve because somebody is buying or not buying oil or alumina or minerals or metals… This conflict will be solved by dialogue, by diplomacy, by negotiations.”
indianexpress.com
“India has consistently maintained that this is not an era of war, and that solutions will not emerge from the battlefield.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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