PR/Ambassador of India to United Nations, T.S. Tirumurti speaking at the UNSC meeting on the implementation of the Minsk Agreements on Ukraine asserted that India’s interest was in finding a solution that can provide for immediate de-escalation of tensions taking into account the legitimate security interests of all countries and aimed towards securing long-term peace and stability in the region and beyond.
“Any steps that increase tension may best be avoided by all sides in the larger interest of securing international peace and security. Quiet and constructive diplomacy is the need of the hour,” said T.S. Tirumurti.
He further noted that India believed that the Minsk Agreements provided a basis for a negotiated and peaceful resolution of the situation in eastern Ukraine. “Accordingly, we urge all parties to continue to engage through all possible diplomatic channels and keep working towards the full implementation of the “Minsk Agreements,” he added.
He stated that India believes that meetings under the Normandy Format will further facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the “Minsk Agreements”, including its key security and political aspects. ”In this context, we welcome the recent meetings of Political Advisers of Normandy Format countries in Paris and Berlin,” the senior diplomat said.
He also mentioned that more than twenty thousand Indian students and nationals live and study in different parts of Ukraine, including in its border areas. The well-being of Indian nationals is of priority to us.
In conclusion, India reiterated for the peaceful resolution of the situation by sincere and sustained diplomatic efforts to ensure that concerns of all sides are amicably resolved through constructive dialogue.
