Key Points
Seeking Indias support for the upcoming International Peace Summit in Switzerland is the main aim of his maiden visit...
While there may be obvious no-go zones for India on the questions of Ukraines borders as per the UN Charter and International Lawboth of which adhere to the 1991 treaties and are rejected by Russiathe 10-point peace plan has several areas that are envisioned on tactical and limited mediation...
Some kosher domains for Indias engagement are commitments to maintaining food security for the worlds poorest nations, energy security with a focus on Ukraine restoring its power infrastructure which has been ravaged by the war, and exchange of war prisoners and return of deported Ukrainian children..
From Ukraines perspective, the outreach to India is about constructive engagement of a rising power that has bridged the broken links between East and West and North and South on many occasions..
Regardless of the outcome of the war, it is this strategic deepening that will impact Indias interest in its continental expanse, from the complicated border to its east, to the infuriating backing of Islamabad by Beijing to its west, to the maritime waters of the Indo-Pacific where Russia and Chinas Asia-Pacific view is out of sync with Indias...
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