Quad accepts India's position, says Australian envoy on Ukraine crisis
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Australia, along with India, Japan and the United States are members of the Quad group, a group which Beijing is very suspicious of. The group had held a virtual meet earlier this month in the aftermath of the Russian invasion and discussed its implication on the Indo-Pacific.The high commissioner highlighted that "it's clear from the comments of MEA, PM that he has used his contacts to call for the end of the conflict and no country will be unhappy with that".
India has been calling for direct dialogue between the two countries and early cessation of violence. At the United Nations, India has abstained during various votes on Ukraine crisis and is currently in talks to get discounted Russian crude oil.The Australian stance comes even as Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday minced no words to condemn Russian invasion during his visit to Delhi.
Standing alongside PM Modi at Hyderabad house, Kishida said that the invasion "shakes the very foundations of the international order and must be dealt with firmly".Japan, Australia and US have not only condemned Russian actions, but also announced a slew of sanctions against the country.Meanwhile, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu and Deputy Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Amanda Dory will be in Delhi from Monday.
This is the first US govt official delegation to be in Delhi since Russian invasion and will hold talks on the with Indian side on number of issues including the Indo-Pacific.Australia, along with India, Japan and the United States are members of the Quad group, a group which Beijing is very suspicious of.The group had held a virtual meet earlier this month in the aftermath of the Russian invasion and discussed its implication on the Indo-Pacific.
The high commissioner highlighted that "it's clear from the comments of MEA, PM that he has used his contacts to call for the end of the conflict and no country will be unhappy with that". India has been calling for direct dialogue between the two countries and early cessation of violence. At the United Nations, India has abstained during various votes on Ukraine crisis and is currently in talks to get discounted Russian crude oil.
The Australian stance comes even as Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday minced no words to condemn Russian invasion during his visit to Delhi. Standing alongside PM Modi at Hyderabad house, Kishida said that the invasion "shakes the very foundations of the international order and must be dealt with firmly".Japan, Australia and US have not only condemned Russian actions, but also announced a slew of sanctions against the country.Meanwhile, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu and Deputy Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Amanda Dory will be in Delhi from Monday.This is the first US govt official delegation to be in Delhi since Russian invasion and will hold talks on the with Indian side on number of issues including the Indo-Pacific.