EAM S Jaishankar says India was 'never' neutral in Russia-Ukraine war

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India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday cleared air on India's stance in the long-standing Russia-Ukraine war, saying it was never neutral...

Addressing the media on Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Ukraine, the minister said that the subcontinent sides with peace..

"It is India's view that the two sides need to engage with each other to find a solution," Jaishankar said.. PM Modi's one-day 'historic' visit to war-hit Ukraine marked the first by an Indian PM since 1991...

The Indian minister also said that much of discussions between the two leaders, PM Modi and President Zelenskyy, was with regard to the war in Ukraine...

On imposing sanctions amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Jaishankar said, "We (India) do not impose sanctions on any country, that is not part of our diplomacy..

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