India's Position on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
India has maintained a position of strategic autonomy throughout the Russia-Ukraine conflict, abstaining on key UN resolutions while continuing trade and diplomatic engagement with both parties.
- India abstained on the March 2022 UN General Assembly resolution demanding Russia withdraw from Ukraine (ES-11/1) and on multiple subsequent resolutions.
- India's stated position: support for dialogue, respect for the UN Charter (sovereignty and territorial integrity), and opposition to unilateral sanctions not mandated by the UNSC.
- India-Russia ties: India continued purchasing discounted Russian crude oil after Western sanctions, which became a point of tension with the US and EU.
- Prime Minister Modi visited both Kyiv (August 2024) and Moscow (July 2024), signalling balanced engagement; he stated "this is not the era of war" to Putin.
- India's position aligns with the broader Global South stance of not joining Western-led sanctions regimes.
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