Amid Ukraine crisis, Quad leaders to put spotlight back on Indo-Pacific
Amid growing perception that the Ukraine crisis can adversely impact the Quad, the leaders of India, US, Japan and Australia will hold a virtual meeting on March 3 to underline their collective commitment to the Indo-Pacific and shared development agenda. India’s abstention on resolutions in UNSC and UNGA deploring Russia’s attack on Ukraine has created […]
24×7 operation to evacuate Indians from Ukraine, Ministers sent to supervise
By Shweta Aggarwal Pulling out all stops, the Indian government is working literally round-the-click to bring over 18,000 Indian students stuck in various cities of the war-torn Ukraine, with four ministers sent to neighbouring countries of Ukraine to supervise evacuation operations. The decision to send the ministers was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime […]
Ukraine crisis: India abstains from UNSC vote for UNGA session
In an exercise in diplomatic caution, India has abstained from a procedural vote taken in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to call for a rare special emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The resolution was adopted with 11 votes in favour, paving the way for the General Assembly […]
UNSC vote on Ukraine: India abstains, opts for middle ground
In a delicate balancing act amid escalating tensions, India abstained from a vote on a resolution in the United Nations Security Council on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stressed the need for the middle ground in resolving the issue through diplomacy and dialogue. A day after the Russian attack on Ukraine, a resolution on […]
Ukraine attack: Modi speaks to Putin, calls for cessation of violence
Amid escalating tensions following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and appealed for an immediate cessation of violence. During the telephonic conversation on February 24 night, President Putin briefed PM Modi about the recent developments regarding Ukraine. PM Modi reiterated his long-standing conviction that the differences […]
India expresses regret at Russia’s attack on Ukraine, focuses on safety of Indians
Russia’s launch of military operation in Ukraine has put India in a diplomatic quandary even as it focuses its efforts to evacuate over 20,000 Indian nationals stranded in the beleaguered country. Responding cautiously to an early morning attack on Ukraine, India has expressed “regret” that the calls of the international community to defuse tensions were […]
Russia launches military operation in Ukraine
In a shocking development, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on February 24 morning, triggering condemnation and concerns worldwide. The world is carefully monitoring the rapidly evolving situation, with Ukraine terming it as “a full-scale invasion.” Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, asserted that his country will defend itself and win. “Putin […]
Russia declares independence of Ukraine’s breakaway regions, India calls for restraint
By Shweta Aggarwal Treading cautiously after Moscow recognized the Ukrainian rebel regions as independent and sent its troops for peacekeeping, India has called for “restraint on all sides” and underlined that all issue between Russia and Ukraine can only be resolved through “diplomatic dialogue.” “India calls for “restraint on all sides” and the “immediate priority […]
After Quad, Jaishankar to engage Europe on Indo-Pacific & China
Days after the Quad meeting in Melbourne, the Indo-Pacific will once again be in focus at the Munich Security Conference and the EU Ministerial Forum in Paris where External Affairs Minister Jaishankar will engage with his counterparts in an attempt to shape a free, open and inclusive region that is being challenged by a rising […]
South China Sea high on Quad ministerial agenda, focus on China’s tactics
With China becoming more assertive in pressing its sovereignty claims on the contested South China Sea, the Quad countries are set to become more proactive in countering China’s tactics of control, which now includes an elaborate stratagem of legal warfare. Issues relating to Chinese activities in South China Sea will figure in discussions at the […]