India Moves "Beyond Advocacy" on Russia-Ukraine: Jaishankar — SkimNews
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- S. Jaishankar said India is going "beyond advocacy" on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, specifically on Black Sea safety and grain export agreements, speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Delhi on October 4, 2026.
- India has advocated dialogue and diplomacy to end the conflict for years, but "in recent months has got a little bit more involved beyond advocacy," Jaishankar said.
- India is holding conversations with both Russia and Ukraine on Black Sea shipping safety, grain and energy exports, and non-attack possibilities, according to the speech.
- Jaishankar defended India's ties with Russia by saying Russia and the Soviet Union before it "stood by us" during threats to India's security and territorial integrity, when "much of the world preferred backing a military regime next to us."
- Jaishankar said the Indian government seeks restoration of uninterrupted energy, trade, and mobility flows, adding that India is "paying the price in many ways for distant conflicts in which it has no stake."
Why it matters: Jaishankar's admission that India has moved "beyond advocacy" signals New Delhi is now actively mediating rather than simply calling for dialogue — engaging Moscow and Kyiv on shipping, grain, and energy. His justification of Russia as a historical ally that backed India during security threats reveals the political logic that lets Delhi deepen involvement despite Western sanctions pressure.
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