As Russia declares warfare on Ukraine, India warns of risk to regional safety at UNSC

At a gathering of the UN Security Council on Ukraine, India cautioned {that a} Russia-Ukraine battle might escalate into a serious disaster with the potential to hazard peace and safety within the area.

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti (File picture)

India’s ambassador to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Thursday mentioned a navy battle between Russia and Ukraine might escalate into a serious disaster which has the potential to hazard peace and safety within the area.

Expressing concern over the rising tensions alongside the Ukraine-Russia border at a UN Security Council assembly on Ukraine, Tirumurti emphasised that a direct de-escalation must be a precedence so the scenario doesn’t take a flip for the more severe.

“The calls of the international community to give time to the recent initiatives undertaken by parties to diffuse tensions were not heeded to. The situation is in danger of spiraling into a major crisis. We call for immediate de-escalation and refraining from any further action that could contribute to a worsening of the situation,” he said.

Tirumurti called on all sides to exercise “utmost restraint” and maintain peace. He once again reiterated the need for peaceful settlement of the standoff and called on all concerned parties to exert greater efforts to come to a consensus through diplomatic channels.

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“We believe that the solution lies in sustained diplomatic dialogue between the concerned parties. In the meantime, we strongly emphasise the vital need for all sides to maintain international peace and security by exercising the utmost restraint,” he said.

The envoy further informed that India is facilitating the return of all Indian nationals, including students, residing in different parts of Ukraine.

In a major development, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Ukraine to ostensibly for the “demilitarization and denazification” of the country. He also warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to “consequences they have never seen.”

Reacting to the Russian action, US President Joe Biden said Washington and its allies will respond in a united and decisive way to the “unprovoked and unjustified attack”.

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