India in continuous touch with Ukraine and Russia to help end the conflict: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that India is maintaining continuous communication with both Russia and Ukraine to help facilitate a peaceful resolution to the war. Following visits to Kyiv and Warsaw, Jaishankar emphasized India's commitment to exploring ideas that could lead to a cessation of hostilities.
Why it matters
India's active diplomatic engagement highlights its role as a potential mediator in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
India has been in continuous touch with both the Ukrainian and Russian sides and is trying to see if there are ideas and suggestions which can be developed in some way that will contribute to the mitigation or the cessation of the conflict, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday (September 4, 2026).
Mr. Jaishankar, who arrived in Warsaw from Kyiv, where he held talks with top Ukrainian leadership on Thursday (September 3), made the remarks after he met Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
Addressing a joint press meet alongside Sikorski, Jaishankar said that he discussed the complex global challenges, including supply chain resilience and food, fuel and fertiliser security, with his Polish counterpart.
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