India's Mediatory Diplomacy on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
India has maintained a policy of strategic autonomy on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since it began in February 2022 — abstaining on most UN resolutions condemning Russia while engaging both Moscow and Kyiv diplomatically, a continuation of its historical non-aligned foreign-policy tradition adapted to a multipolar framework.
- India has consistently called for resolution through "dialogue and diplomacy," a position it has reiterated at the UN, G20, and SCO platforms.
- Track II and back-channel mediation efforts by non-permanent, non-P5 states have grown in relevance precisely because Security Council action on the conflict has been blocked by a veto, an example of the "paralysis" described by the UN Secretary-General.
- The UNGA's Uniting for Peace mechanism (Resolution 377A) was itself invoked on Ukraine-related resolutions after Security Council vetoes, illustrating the interplay between the Council's paralysis and alternative UN mechanisms.
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