Ukrainian FM speaks with Jaishankar, asks India to use influence in its relations with Russia for ending military operations

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Friday called External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and urged New Delhi to use "all influence in its relations with Moscow" for ending military operations against Ukraine.

The Foreign Minister also urged India as a non-permanent UNSC member to support the draft resolution on "restoring peace in Ukraine".

"Call with my Indian counterpart @DrSJaishankar. Asked India to use all influence in its relations with Russia to force it to cease military aggression against Ukraine. Urged India as a non-permanent UNSC member to support today's draft resolution on restoring peace in Ukraine," Dmytro Kuleba said in a Tweet.

Jaishankar said he received a call from Kuleba who shared his assessment of the current situation.

The External Affairs Minister said he emphasized that India supports diplomacy and dialogue as the way out.

"Received a call from Ukrainian FM @DmytroKuleba. He shared his assessment of the current situation. I emphasized that India supports diplomacy & dialogue as the way out. Discussed predicament of Indian nationals, including students. Appreciate his support for their safe return," Jaishankar said in a tweet.

Indian embassies in the neighbouring countries of Ukraine have organized evacuation operations for the Indian citizens.

The Indian Embassy in Warsaw issued an urgent advisory for its citizens who desire to be evacuated via Poland. "Indian nationals arriving at the Poland-Ukraine border by public conveyance i.e. by bus or taxi, are advised to make for the Shehyni-Medyka border crossing, not Krakowiec crossing," it said.

The Ministry of External Affairs Camp Offices are now operational in Lviv and Chernivtsi towns in western Ukraine. Additional Russian-speaking officials are being sent to these Camp Offices.Officials are assisting Indian citizens who reach these cities and will facilitate their departure from Ukraine through adjoining border crossings.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor