Ukrainian chargé d’affaires Ivan Konovalov on Friday stated that India’s abstention from voting on the UN Basic Meeting on a decision calling for an finish to the battle in Ukraine was a “delicate problem” for them as Kyiv counts on New Delhi’s assist. Chatting with information company ANI, Konovalov stated the 2 nations have a trustable relations, hoping that India will “assist us sooner or later.” (Additionally Learn | ‘India’s participation for Ukraine peace extraordinarily vital’: EU envoy, high diplomat to HT)
“The decision was adopted and the place of India of abstention is certainly for us a delicate problem. We hope and rely on India’s assist and we positively have a trustable relationship and hope that it’s going to assist us sooner or later,” the Ukrainian Cost d’Affaires instructed ANI.
India was amongst 32 nations that abstained on the vote to undertake the decision on the UN Basic Meeting, with India’s everlasting consultant to the world physique saying the transfer wasn’t sufficient to attain the aim of a long-lasting peace.
Explaining India’s vote, Ruchira Kamboj, the nation’s everlasting consultant to the UN, stated, “Whereas we pay attention to the acknowledged goal of right this moment’s decision, given its inherent limitations in reaching our desired aim of securing lasting peace, we’re constrained to abstain.”
India has abstained from all three votes up to now on the Ukraine disaster on the UN Basic Meeting since Russia launched the invasion on February 24, 2022.
Calling India’s G20 Presidency as a window of alternative to finish the battle, Konovalov stated he hoped Ukraine shall be on the talks desk on the assembly of the grouping later this yr.
“In the course of the G20 Presidency of India, it is extremely a lot vital to have India’s assist for Ukraine. We hope that within the framework of G20, Ukraine shall be taking part and the subject of Ukraine shall be positively on the desk. We see the G20 presidency of India a window of alternative to cease this battle, to finish this battle and to win this battle,” the Ukrainian envoy added.
(With ANI inputs)