United Nations:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the UN Safety Council that “we now have to arrange” the second peace summit to finish the Russia-Ukraine conflict “altogether” and he has invited India and different nations to hitch the peace course of.
“Everyone knows what must be performed if we actually have a look at the scenario and really need to cease Russia’s conflict. Most significantly, act collectively, in fact in unity, with out creating new and pointless divisions of the world into blocks or regional teams,” Zelenskyy right here on Tuesday instructed a Safety Council assembly on the Ukraine battle.
Zelenskyy mentioned that unity at all times works for peace and “we now have to arrange the second peace summit to finish the conflict altogether. And I invite all of you, all precept nations to hitch us on this course of, all who really respect the UN Constitution. We invite China. We invite Brazil. I’ve already invited India. We’re working with African nations, all of Latin America, the Center East, Central Asia, Europe, the Pacific area, and North America. All.” Zelenskyy mentioned all are “equally necessary for peace, all with out exceptions. Simply because the UN Constitution should work with out exceptions”.
The Ukrainian president mentioned this course of will “lead us to peace, to a simply peace, an actual peace, a peace that can final. All of us already know the best way to obtain it. We’ve got the peace method, we now have the UN Constitution and we now have all of the energy wanted to make it occur. What’s wanted is willpower.” Zelenskyy on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York earlier than the Indian chief wrapped up his three-day go to to the US.
PM Modi’s assembly with Zelenskyy, requested by the Ukrainian aspect, got here on the sidelines of his different engagements, together with taking part within the Quad Leaders’ Summit and his tackle to the UN’s ‘Summit of the Future’.
The assembly between PM Modi and Zelenskyy was their third in slightly over three months.
PM Modi met the Ukrainian chief in Kyiv final month, simply weeks after he had met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in July.
In June, PM Modi held a bilateral assembly with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy.
“We’re dedicated to implementing the outcomes of my go to to Ukraine final month to strengthen bilateral relations. Reiterated India’s assist for early decision of the battle in Ukraine and restoration of peace and stability,” the prime minister mentioned on X following Monday’s assembly with Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy, noting that this was already the third bilateral assembly this yr with PM Modi, mentioned the principle focus of their dialog was on “enhancing our interplay on worldwide platforms, notably on the UN and G20 in addition to implementing the peace method and making ready for the second peace summit. We had a substantive dialogue on the accessible alternatives.” “We’re actively creating our relationships and dealing collectively to strengthen cooperation throughout numerous fields,” the Ukrainian president mentioned, including that he was “grateful for the clear assist of our sovereignty and territorial integrity”. Responding to a query throughout a press briefing on discussions with the Ukrainian chief on a second peace summit, Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri mentioned the discussions lined lots of points associated to discovering a manner ahead.
Mr Misri mentioned quite a lot of issues got here up, the peace summit that was held in Switzerland, the concepts which have been floated after that, the efforts that Ukraine is making by itself and the opportunity of a second peace summit that Ukraine has been speaking.
“However I believe we’re not proper now at a stage the place the second peace summit could be mentioned in any element. I believe there’s lots of work that is still to be performed earlier than that, so there was not an excessive amount of dialogue on that particular subject.” Pavan Kapoor, Secretary (West) on the Ministry of Exterior Affairs, represented India on the ‘Summit on Peace in Ukraine’ hosted by Switzerland at Burgenstock on June 15-16.
The Indian delegation attended the opening and shutting plenary classes however India didn’t affiliate itself with any communique/doc rising from this summit.
“India’s participation within the summit and previous NSA/Political Director-level conferences based mostly on Ukraine’s peace method was in keeping with our constant strategy to facilitate a long-lasting and peaceable decision to the battle by dialogue and diplomacy. We proceed to consider that such a decision requires a honest and sensible engagement between the 2 events to the battle,” the MEA mentioned.
On this regard, India will proceed to stay engaged with all stakeholders and each events to contribute to all earnest efforts to result in an early and abiding peace, the MEA added.
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