BATTLEFIELD OFFERS NO SOLUTION: EAM ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT

Amid the ongoing conflict between A Russia and Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the solution will not emerge from the battlefield, adding that it is imperative to return to dialogue and diplomacy.

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He underlined how India had reiterated numerous times that the use of force is not the way to resolve problems between countries, and emphasized that "more needs to be done."

"From the very beginning, we had the view that the use of force does not resolve problems between countries. In the last 2-2.5 years, this conflict has cost lives, economic damage, and global consequences, impacted other societies, and contributed to global inflation... We do not think that the solution will emerge from the battlefield," Jaishankar said while speaking to the press in Tokyo today.

The EAM further called for a return to dialogue and diplomacy and continuous efforts should be made by the countries involved to resolve the conflict.