{
  "id": 11953460,
  "title": "India pushing for bigger role in Russia-Ukraine talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/india-pushing-for-bigger-role-in-russia-ukraine-talks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T15:19:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442602/india-pushing-for-bigger-role-in-russia-ukraine-talks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW DELHI: India is advocating for a larger involvement in the negotiations to conclude the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stated Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Sunday during a speech at the Munich Security Conference in New Delhi. Jaishankar elaborated that India's stance on the matter is consistent, emphasizing the necessity for dialogue and diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the ongoing war. He affirmed that India has been consistently advocating for such a resolution for an extended period, yet recently has significantly intensified its engagement with both Russia and Ukraine in this context.\n\nJaishankar highlighted that India is contributing to the peace process primarily by ensuring the safety of shipping in the Black Sea. However, he also disclosed that India is pushing forward with additional discussions encompassing grain and energy exports, as well as exploring prospects of non-intervention, which are currently in progress. He emphasized that these dialogues are ongoing and represent a tangible step towards facilitation.\n\nNotably, Jaishankar recently embarked on his inaugural solo visit to Ukraine in September. Prior to that, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a close rapport, meeting in New Delhi in September as well. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky echoed Jaishankar's sentiments, asserting on Sunday that the United States is proposing to orchestrate a fresh cycle of talks between Ukraine and Russia aimed at resolving the four-and-a-half-year-long war, with the objective of concluding these negotiations by the end of October. However, the US-led peace initiatives have encountered obstacles, primarily due to Washington's preoccupation with its ongoing conflict with Iran and Russia's escalation of aerial assaults throughout Ukraine. Despite previous rounds of negotiations failing to produce substantive advancements towards a peaceful resolution, Moscow has persistently maintained its stance against compromising on its stringent demands to cease the hostilities.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI: India is seeking a greater role in brokering an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Sunday, as New Delhi steps up contacts with both sides. “Our position on that conflict has been very clear, which is that we’d like to see an end to this conflict, and we believe that this will require dialogue and diplomacy,” Jaishankar said at a Munich…",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "India pushing for bigger role in Russia-Ukraine talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/india-pushing-for-bigger-role-in-russia-ukraine-talks-11959322",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:29:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "India pushes for bigger role in Russia-Ukraine talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/india-pushes-for-bigger-role-in-russia-ukraine-talks",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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