Ukraine has been at war with Russia for more than four years. But there is still no sign of the cloud of conflict breaking. Peace is elusive. In this situation, the two countries are sitting in a peace meeting in Abu Dhabi. Russian and Ukrainian delegations are in the meeting for peace talks under American supervision. According to media sources, security assurance, de-escalation of military tension, exchange of prisoners, various stages of peace agreement and reconstruction will be discussed in this discussion. Now the question is, is India playing any beneficial role in this process?
In a press conference on Tuesday, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that New Delhi is working on diplomatic initiatives with both Moscow and Kiev as well as other parties interested in this matter. He was heard to say, “I have informed you in detail what kind of initiatives are being taken on our part regarding Ukraine. We are continuing discussions with both countries. We are also talking to other parties involved in this matter.” It is to be noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday. Besides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about this issue. Then on Tuesday, India opened its mouth on this matter.
It is good to say that US President Donald Trump used energy diplomacy to stop the Russia-Ukraine war. America has taken the approach of normalizing energy relations with Russia in Europe by lifting sanctions. The goal is to implement an energy ceasefire between Moscow and Ukraine before winter. Besides, the US President wants to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table through this process. However, several European countries have objected to Trump's plan. Gorrazhi Moscow too. However, the two countries have finally sat for peace talks. America is the mediator.