India and France collaborate to bring about peace in Ukraine – Le Monde

According to the newspaper, the strategy being used to resolve the problem will be distinct from earlier comparable projects.

Le Monde reported on Saturday that India and France have teamed up to create a fresh plan to end the violence in Ukraine peacefully.

The meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Paris earlier this week set the stage for the current apparent attempt to settle the dispute.

Macron expressed during the meeting his desire for the two nations to collaborate in order to confront “global challenges” while also expressing concern about the “fragmentation of the international community” in relation to Ukraine.

Le Monde reports that France views India, which has refrained from criticising Russia for its military campaign in the neighbouring nation, as “an essential partner in the search for a lasting solution.”

Even while Modi has so far refrained from adopting the strategy of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and positioning himself as a mediator, the article claims that he has ordered his subordinates to cooperate with their French counterparts to find a solution to the current diplomatic standoff.

Le Monde did not disclose any information about the idea, but it did observe that, at this point, it does not appear to be similar to other initiatives put out by China and numerous other countries.

Numerous foreign leaders have called for peace talks between Moscow and Kiev since the Ukraine conflict broke out more than a year ago, including Lula, who in April urged the US “to stop encouraging war” and instead focus on finding a diplomatic solution.

Lula made his statement after China released its own plan in February, which emphasised “respecting the sovereignty of all countries” and a rejection of “the Cold War mentality.”

Macron adopted a different tack at the same time, saying he hoped talks between Ukraine and Russia might begin if Kiev is successful in its hotly anticipated summer offensive, which Moscow claims has so far failed to make any progress.

However, despite Moscow’s repeated assertions to the contrary, President Vladimir Zelensky issued a proclamation last year prohibiting dialogue with the present Russian administration. Later, Kiev also devised a peace proposal of its own, calling on Moscow to pay war reparations and depart from all disputed territories. The Kremlin has rejected the concept as being unrealistic.