Modi's talks with Biden and Putin hint at India's potential role in mediating the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Modi will meet global leaders at the UN and attend the BRICS summit in Russia, fueling speculation about India's involvement.
India has stayed neutral and distant from peace efforts, while being perceived as leaning towards Russia due to historical ties.
India must present a clear, unbiased stance and articulate principles for peace to be effective in mediation.
Successful efforts have been few, and have required focused agendas — the Black Sea Grain Initiative; the IAEA effort, on nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia power plant; and the latest exchange of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners
India’s past mediation, like in Austria in the 1950s, could inform its current approach.
The war continues with both sides holding firm—
Ukraine demands a full Russian withdrawal,
Russia wants Ukrainian forces out of occupied areas and Kyiv to drop NATO plans.
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