EAM Dr Jaishankar said India's foreign policy decisions in such matters are made in line with national interests, and the country is "guided by our thinking, our views, our interests".
New Delhi: India's position on the Ukraine crisis is based on six principles and is consistent, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said in Rajya Sabha. He called for an immediate end to violence, a return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy and respect for the territorial integrity of all states.
Dr Jaishankar said India's foreign policy decisions in such matters are made in line with national interests, and the country is "guided by our thinking, our views, our interests".
Referring to the six principles on which India's position on the situation in Ukraine is based, he listed them to include an "immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities", "a return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy", and the global order being anchored on international law. He said the UN Charter and respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states are also vital.
Jaishankar said these principles further included the call for humanitarian access in a complex situation and being in touch with the leadership of both Russia and Ukraine. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He noted India has provided 90 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine as well.
"Our position is not that this is not our problem, our problem is that we are for peace," he said.
In his tele talks with Putin and Zelensky, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India always stood for peaceful resolution of issues.
