India has proposed a three-part plan for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. India wants to play a bigger role in ending this conflict, which is now in its fifth year. According to the NDTV report, people with knowledge of this development said that this ceasefire proposal includes energy infrastructure and commercial shipping through the Black Sea.
Last month, Foreign Minister S. During Jaishankar's visit to Kiev, New Delhi had proposed a ceasefire to Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiha confirmed that Kiev had received such a proposal from New Delhi. He described it as the most comprehensive of the four international initiatives launched with the aim of ending the war with Russia.
Ukraine has also received possible ceasefire proposals from Turkey, Egypt and America. Sibiha said Kiev was ready to consider different approaches to a ceasefire, but any agreement should include not only fighting but also attacks on energy and port infrastructure and the situation in the Black Sea.
His statement came when Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has excellent ideas to find a mutually agreeable solution to end the war with Ukraine. He praised PM Modi for his efforts to end the conflict as well as for maintaining a neutral stance.
According to diplomatic sources, India's three-part ceasefire plan aims to prevent attacks on energy facilities and other infrastructure, maintain grain and energy supplies from Black Sea ports and end attacks on commercial ships passing through this vital sea route. India's proposal is different from the proposals of Egypt and Turkey. His proposals primarily focus on ensuring the unhindered movement of grain through the Black Sea by preventing attacks on commercial vessels. According to sources, America's proposal focuses on energy ceasefire (ceasefire in the energy sector).
Earlier this week, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said India has moved beyond mere advocacy and is holding practical talks with both Moscow and Kiev to reduce tensions. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Delhi, he said New Delhi has held talks with both Moscow and Kiev in recent months. In this, proposals ranging from security of shipping in the Black Sea to preventing attacks on energy infrastructure were discussed.
India has taken a neutral stance on the war and called for a cessation of hostilities, but has refrained from directly criticizing Russia due to its close defense and bilateral ties with Russia.
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