New Delhi: With the group of five countries BRIC supporting arbitration proposals to end ukraine conflict, India said on Friday that it supports efforts aimed at resolving the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy. Remarks by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi The Foreign Ministers of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) countries appreciated the offers of mediation for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
A joint statement issued after Thursday’s BRICS meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, said the ministers “appreciated the relevant offers of mediation and good offices aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy”.
foreign Minister S Jaishankar Attended the meeting of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Asked about the BRICS joint statement, Bagchi told a media briefing that India has always supported mediation efforts and the idea of moving forward through diplomacy and dialogue.
“Any mediation effort that works in that direction would be welcome,” he added.
Asked whether the statement was an endorsement of the so-called peace plan offered by China, Bagchi said: “I would not be sure whether to characterize the peace plan that you have referred to as an attempt at mediation or not.”
India has been continuously pressing for the resolution of the Ukraine dispute through dialogue and diplomacy.
The BRICS statement said the ministers “recall” their national positions with regard to the situation in and around Ukraine as expressed in appropriate fora, including the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly.
“They appreciated the relevant offers of mediation and good offices aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy,” it said.
“They called for the full and effective implementation of both the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Federation and the Secretariat of the United Nations to promote Russian food products and fertilizers in world markets, and on the importance of allowing cereals and grains to stressed. Fertilizers will continue to reach those most in need.”
BRICS brings together the world’s five largest developing countries, representing 41 percent of the global population, 24 percent of global GDP and 16 percent of global trade.
A joint statement issued after Thursday’s BRICS meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, said the ministers “appreciated the relevant offers of mediation and good offices aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy”.
foreign Minister S Jaishankar Attended the meeting of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Asked about the BRICS joint statement, Bagchi told a media briefing that India has always supported mediation efforts and the idea of moving forward through diplomacy and dialogue.
“Any mediation effort that works in that direction would be welcome,” he added.
Asked whether the statement was an endorsement of the so-called peace plan offered by China, Bagchi said: “I would not be sure whether to characterize the peace plan that you have referred to as an attempt at mediation or not.”
India has been continuously pressing for the resolution of the Ukraine dispute through dialogue and diplomacy.
The BRICS statement said the ministers “recall” their national positions with regard to the situation in and around Ukraine as expressed in appropriate fora, including the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly.
“They appreciated the relevant offers of mediation and good offices aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy,” it said.
“They called for the full and effective implementation of both the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Federation and the Secretariat of the United Nations to promote Russian food products and fertilizers in world markets, and on the importance of allowing cereals and grains to stressed. Fertilizers will continue to reach those most in need.”
BRICS brings together the world’s five largest developing countries, representing 41 percent of the global population, 24 percent of global GDP and 16 percent of global trade.