Russia-Ukraine war can have 'very profound impact' on the world, avers EAM S Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Monday, revealed New Delhi's stand on Russia-Ukraine war and stated that it can have a "very profound impact" all across globe. minister, who is currently in Australian capital of Canberra, said that India continues to be “very clearly against conflict in Ukraine,” but also acknowledges its “long-standing relationship with Russia.”

According to Associated Press, Jaishankar said that relationship between Russia and India has served latter’s “interests well.” "We believe that this (Russia-Ukraine) conflict does not serve interest of anybody — neir participants nor international community," Jaishankar said at a joint news conference with Penny Wong, his Australian counterpart. 

When asked about India’s vote in a draft resolution against Russia in upcoming UN General Assembly, Jaishankar declined to give an answer. He furr clarified why India has a "substantial inventory of Soviet and Russian-origin weapons", stating that it grew because of lack of weaponry support from West, which was "in fact seeing military dictatorship next to us as a preferred partner".

India's stand on Russia-Ukraine war

Earlier this month, India did not vote in UN Security Council’s draft resolution that denounced Russia's "illegal referenda" and its recent annexation of Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson. council h also demanded end of Russia’s hostilities against Ukraine and expressed dire need for two nations to have talks of negotiation. 

So far, India has not condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine and has maintained a diplomatic stand while emphasizing that dialogue and diplomacy are ultimate solutions to end long-standing conflict.