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Jaishankar: India Intensifies Ukraine Peace Efforts Beyond Advocacy
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CNBC TV18•04-10-2026, 19:11
Jaishankar: India Intensifies Ukraine Peace Efforts Beyond Advocacy
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced India has moved beyond advocacy, actively engaging Kyiv and Moscow to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
- •This marks the first public acknowledgment of New Delhi's intensified peace initiatives, following Russian President Putin's positive remarks on PM Modi's ideas.
- •India's efforts focus on ensuring Black Sea shipping safety, facilitating grain exports, and securing energy supplies.
- •Jaishankar highlighted India's historical ties with Russia, noting their support during past security threats and the current broad economic, military, and energy relationship.
- •India is pursuing ongoing conversations with both nations regarding immediate concerns like non-attack possibilities and various exports.
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India has moved beyond simple advocacy to engage in direct conversations with both Kyiv and Moscow, focusing specifically on ensuring shipping safety in the Black Sea, grain exports, and energy supplies.
Prime Minister Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin during talks in Bishkek that an "endless war must now give way to end of war," prompting Putin to acknowledge that Modi has "good ideas" to find a mutually acceptable resolution.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the conflict will not be solved by whether countries buy or do not buy oil or other minerals, emphasizing that a resolution requires dialogue, diplomacy, and negotiation.
