India ceasefire proposal seeks end strikes on energy infrastructure, commercial ships says report
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Ukraine on Sunday has described India’s ceasefire proposed plan for a truce between Russia and Ukraine as “broadest”, hinting that Kyiv may be willing to consider New Delhi’s diplomatic initiative.
According to media reports the proposal was conveyed to Ukrainian officials during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Kyiv in September.
Media reported that the three-way Indian peace plan is aimed to halt attacks on energy facilities and other infrastructure, ensuring the uninterrupted flow of grain and energy through Black Sea ports, and ending strikes on commercial vessels.
The report quoted Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stating “We have four proposals. The broadest is India’s proposal. We are ready for an energy and Black Sea ceasefire, but only in this combination”.
The report stated that tt goes beyond separate ceasefire initiatives put forward by Turkey, Egypt, and the United States and seeks to address both infrastructure and maritime security while maintaining vital commodity flows.
Minister Andrii Sybiha remarks suggested that Kyiv is open to New Delhi’s broader diplomatic initiative.
Kremlin also welcomed India’s efforts, Moscow described the plan as “addressing only one specific aspect of a potential settlement”.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also echoed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assessment that there were currently “no prospects for a diplomatic resolution to the war”, argued that the conditions for negotiations were “not yet in place”.
Russia has stressed that it is seeking only a “sustainable just peace”, rather than a ceasefire.
Moscow’s perspective is that a truce would only give Ukraine time to regroup, rearm, and prepare for another round of fighting.
