India did not sign a joint communiqué following the results of the Global Peace Summit for Ukraine.
The reasons for this decision were published on the website of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Peace Summit Communiqué — India refused to sign
According to the official position of the Indian leadership, New Delhi shares global concern about the situation in Ukraine and seeks to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
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At the same time, India believes that achieving results in establishing a stable peace can only be achieved by uniting the efforts of all parties to the hostilities.
— We continue to believe that such peace requires the unification of all stakeholders and sincere and practical interaction between the two sides of the conflict, — indicated in the message.
Indian diplomats noted that they are focused on understanding different points of view, approaches and options to find a path to ending the war — including from Russia.
— In accordance with this approach, we have decided to avoid association with the Joint Communiqué or any other document adopted as a result of this summit, — summarized by the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In addition to representatives from New Delhi, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Thailand refused to sign the document following the summit.
