NSA Doval meets Putin amid efforts to end Ukraine conflict
The meeting took place on the margins of a conclave of the NSAs of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) nations.
The meeting took place on the margins of a conclave of the NSAs of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) nations.
The meeting came amid attempts by India and other friendly nations to mediate between Russia and Ukraine to bring their ongoing conflict to an end.
''India is open to any peace efforts to end the conflict...we have constantly favoured a settlement through dialogue and diplomacy,'' Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing.
While hardly any progress has been made in resolving the Ukraine conflict, another very serious conflict having wider regional and world implications has erupted in the volatile Middle-East region.
The Russian president had also skipped the recent BRICS Summit in South Africa and addressed the five-nation meet via video link.
The Hungarian diplomat, who assumed his role as President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2022, arrived in India on Sunday on a three-day visit at the invitation of Jaishankar. Korosi praised India's demands for peace in Ukraine and around the world.
''We sincerely believe that this is not the era of war. Differences must be settled on the negotiating table. Prolonged conflict will not serve the interests of any party,'' he said at a press conference with the foreign minister of Austria in Vienna.
In recent years, welcome efforts have been made to regulate the trade of a wide range of arms using the Arms Trade Treaty, but a big hurdle for these noble and much-needed efforts has been encountered in the form of the activities of weapon smugglers and traffickers.
India highlighted that the impact of the Ukraine conflict is not just limited to Europe, adding that it has exacerbated concerns over food, fertilizer and fuel security, especially in developing countries.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Ukraine conflict may trigger social and economic chaos around the world.
