India seeks larger role in Russia-Ukraine peace talks

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India is seeking a larger role in brokering an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Sunday, as New Delhi increases contacts with both sides. Jaishankar said India has moved beyond advocacy to active conversations with Russia and Ukraine, focusing on Black Sea shipping safety, grain and energy exports, and non-attack possibilities. He made his first solo trip to Ukraine in September. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi in September. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the US aims to broker new talks by late October, though efforts have stalled amid Washington's focus on Iran and intensified Russian aerial attacks.


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