India has called for a “purposeful engagement” by Russia and Ukraine in the ongoing talks and expressed hope that an understanding can be reached soon towards immediate de-escalation of tensions.
Russia and Ukraine held the latest round of talks on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Istanbul. Moscow said that it will significantly scale back military operations near Ukraine's capital and a northern city, as the outlines of a possible deal to end the grinding war which started on February 24.
“India remains deeply concerned at the ongoing situation, which continues to deteriorate since the beginning of the hostilities,” India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations T.S. Tirumurti said.
