New Delhi, January 31
India abstained from an important vote on Ukraine on the UN Safety Council (UNSC) hours after it held consultations with Russia on UN-related points on Monday.
India, together with Gabon and Kenya, abstained from the vote whereas Russia and China voted towards it. All different members, together with the western powers, voted in favour of holding a {meeting} to debate the scenario on the Ukraine border.
Earlier within the day, Secretary (West) in MEA Reenat Sandhu held talks with Russian Deputy {Minister} of International Affairs Sergey Vershinin and congratulated Russia on its upcoming presidency of the UNSC for a month from Tuesday. The 2 sides additionally had wide-ranging discussions on points on the UNSC agenda, mentioned an MEA information launch. Vershinin additionally known as on International Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and briefed him on Russian priorities throughout its presidency of the UNSC in February.
On the UNSC {meeting}, India’s Everlasting Consultant to the United Nations TS Tirumurti advocated “quiet and constructive” diplomacy and felt that any steps that enhance pressure “could finest be averted” by all sides within the bigger curiosity of securing worldwide peace and safety.
Over 20,000 Indian college students and nationals reside and research in several elements of Ukraine, together with in its border areas. “The well-being of Indian nationals is of precedence to us,” he underlined.
“It’s our thought-about view that the problem can solely be resolved via diplomatic dialogue,” he added whereas welcoming the efforts underneath the Minsk Settlement and the Normandy format. The Normandy format has Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France on the desk which is taken into account a greater different than the US-led NATO. The Minsk protocol was mediated by France and Germany and has been outmoded by Minsk II.
(The article is generated from feeds through CT, The Chenab Occasions workers did not write this information.)
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