It has urged the neighbours to resolve their conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, while increasing purchases of cheap Russian oil to record levels.
Indians are being tricked into fighting for Russia by promises of work in Dubai
Indians are being tricked into fighting for Russia by promises of work in Dubai
“We … agreed to restore the level of cooperation between our countries that existed prior to the full-scale war launched by Russia, as well as identify new promising projects to take our relations to the next level,” Kuleba said.
Jaishankar said that “our immediate goal is to get trade back to earlier levels”.
Ukraine hopes to hold a summit, without Russian participation, to advance a peace formula that calls among other things for the withdrawal of Russian troops from its territory.
Russia has dismissed the initiative as a non-starter.
In newspaper interviews ahead of his talks, Kuleba said Ukraine was not against cooperation between India and Russia, but urged New Delhi to stand by Kyiv, saying India’s close ties with Russia were based on a Soviet legacy that was evaporating.
New sanctions on Russian oil create ‘challenges’ for India
New sanctions on Russian oil create ‘challenges’ for India
“Our job is to convey a simple message to New Delhi,” he told The Times of India. “When you decide to engage with Russia, please know the red line for Ukraine is financing Russia’s war machine.”
India had much to gain, he told the Financial Times, from expanding trade and technology ties with Ukraine, which was interested in importing heavy machinery.
Kuleba offered Indian companies a role in post-war reconstruction.