India backs all credible peace efforts as MEA stresses dialogue, diplomacy and Modi’s “not an era of war” message while monitoring the evolving US-led Russia–Ukraine plan
India reaffirmed its support for every credible effort aimed at securing a durable end to the Russia–Ukraine war, with the Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday underscoring New Delhi’s longstanding position that only honest dialogue and sustained diplomacy can deliver a peace acceptable to both sides.
Addressing the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India was closely tracking the latest developments, including reports of a new peace plan drafted by the United States with inputs from both Russia and Ukraine. He reminded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently argued that this is “not an era of war” and has urged all parties to move towards the earliest cessation of hostilities.
“We have seen reports about the peace plan,” Jaiswal said. “This issue is still evolving. There are meetings which are being held. We are closely monitoring the developments. Our Prime Minister has on several occasions called for the earliest possible secession of hostilities.”
He reiterated that India has “always advocated sincere and practical engagement between the two parties and other key stakeholders through dialogue and diplomacy to find a lasting solution to the conflict”. That, he said, remains the guiding principle behind India’s stance, both publicly and in bilateral discussions.
India’s diplomatic engagement around the conflict has remained active in recent weeks. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar raised peace efforts during his visit to Moscow earlier this month, and the matter also came up in his recent conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
On Sunday, Jaishankar spoke to Sybiha over the phone and was briefed on the latest battlefield and political developments. In a post on X after the call, Jaishankar said he had “reiterated India’s support for an early end to this conflict and the establishment of an enduring peace”, signalling New Delhi’s unchanged position despite rapid shifts in the global conversation around the war.
The renewed diplomatic churn follows the unveiling of a revised 28-point peace proposal by US President Donald Trump, who claimed the plan has now been “fine-tuned” with constructive input from both Moscow and Kyiv. Trump has cast himself as a potential broker of a swift settlement, saying the revised draft leaves only “a few remaining points of disagreement”.
Announcing next steps on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said he had directed his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to travel to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin, while US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll would separately engage with Ukrainian officials. Trump added he would be willing to meet both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, “but only when the deal to end this War is FINAL or in its final stages”.
The former US President had set a Thanksgiving deadline for Ukraine to agree to the broad contours of the proposal, but has since indicated he may extend the timeline if negotiators on both sides demonstrate progress. Trump claims the continuing conflict has inflicted immense casualties, including what he described as the loss of 25,000 soldiers in the past month alone.
Despite the push for a breakthrough, the fighting on the ground showed no sign of slowing. On Tuesday, Russia launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv, triggering air defences and rattling the Ukrainian capital. The continuing escalation underlined the fragility of the moment even as diplomatic talks intensify on multiple fronts.
For India, the message remains unchanged: while New Delhi maintains historic ties with both Russia and Ukraine and has kept communication channels open with all major global stakeholders, its priority is an end to violence through peaceful means. “We continue to support all efforts aimed at bringing lasting peace to the region,” Jaiswal said, noting that India will keep engaging with all sides as the situation evolves.
