- US Ambassador to Kyiv Bridget A Brink said India can contribute significantly to bringing an end to the war in Ukraine.
- As India’s global profile continues to rise, Ambassador Brink highlighted the country’s leadership as a critical factor in addressing various global challenges.
- Bridget A Brink said India’s aspirations for global l leadership and its calls for collective action through its G20 theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future” reflect the spirit needed to achieve “peace”.
- India is yet to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It has been pressing for the resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
US Ambassador to Kyiv Bridget A Brink said that India, with its rising global profile and current presidency of the G20, can contribute significantly to bringing an end to the war in Ukraine.
In a special online briefing held for a select group of Indian journalists, Brink said India’s leadership is critical in addressing various global challenges and New Delhi’s increasing concern over the adverse impact of the war on the Global South creates the ground for its role in defusing the crisis.
As India’s global profile continues to rise, coupled with its current presidency of the G20, Ambassador Brink highlighted the country’s leadership as a critical factor in addressing various global challenges. Moreover, she acknowledged New Delhi’s growing concern over the detrimental impact of the conflict on the Global South, further emphasizing the grounds for India’s involvement in defusing the crisis.
Ambassador Brink expressed the United States’ hopes to collaborate with its partners and allies worldwide, including India, in supporting freedom, democracy, and the ability of nations to determine their own future. “From Kyiv, every day I see both the devastating effects of the war and the strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people,” Brink said.
The ambassador said India’s aspirations for global l leadership and its calls for collective action through its G20 theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future” reflect the spirit needed to achieve “peace”. The war has wide-ranging implications for the global economy, food security, and the basic principles outlined in the United Nations Charter on sovereignty and territorial integrity.
India is yet to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It has been pressing for the resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. At a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 16 last year in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Today’s era is not of war” and nudged the Russian leader to end the conflict.
She said every democratic country has a stake in defending the principles of the UN Charter. “While the war in Ukraine is happening in Europe, the global implications of the war should inspire leaders everywhere to look for solutions to bring it to an end,” she added. Brink also complimented India for its efforts to uphold the global order based on democracy and the rule of law. “India helps ensure that our citizens and democracies around the world are free to thrive in peace,” the envoy added.
The ambassador also noted how India is working to support the developing countries or the Global South through its G20 presidency.
(With inputs from agencies)
