- By Kamal Kumar
- Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:37 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
India refrained from associating itself with any declaration emerging from the Ukraine peace summit, which concluded on Sunday while reiterating its commitment to a peaceful resolution to the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, a Ministry of External Affairs press release stated. Indian delegation participated in the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine', hosted by Switzerland at Burgenstock on 15-16 June 2024. The Indian delegation attended the Opening and Closing Plenary Sessions of the Summit.
The Indian delegation was represented by the Ministry of External Affairs's Secretary(West), Pavan Kapoor, the release stated. After the conclusion of the summit, India dissociated itself from any outcome of the event.
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"India did not associate itself with any communique/document emerging from this Summit," read the Ministry of External Affairs press release.
"India's participation in the Summit, as well as in the preceding NSA/Political Director-level meetings based on Ukraine's Peace Formula, was in line with our consistent approach to facilitate a lasting and peaceful resolution to the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy," added the release.
India continues to "believe that such a resolution requires a sincere and practical engagement between the two parties to the conflict," it further stated.
In this regard, India will continue to remain engaged with all stakeholders as well as both parties to contribute to all earnest efforts to bring about an early and abiding peace, according to the MEA. Meanwhile, eighty countries, including Ukraine, and four European institutions signed the final joint communique of the Switzerland peace summit on June 16.
The final document said the UN Charter and "respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty" can and will serve as a basis for achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine."