External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was non-committal on where India stood with regard to so-called ‘referendums’ Russia has organised in four occupied regions in Ukraine. When asked whether the so called referenda aid the cause of peace and conform to the U.N. Charter principles that India stood by as per his ddress to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week, Mr. Jaishankar did not answer the question but said the issue would come up for discussion at the U.N.
“I think it is an issue that will be coming up for consideration. My understanding is in the United Nations. So I would urge you to wait and see what our ambassador [ Ruchira Kamboj] has to say,” he said at a press briefing to the Indian press at the conclusion of his U.S. visit.
