India to support any feasible, mutually acceptable solution: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs MEA on Friday reiterated Indias stand regarding the RussiaUkraine war and said that it will support any feasible and mutually acceptable solution or format that could restore peaceAddressing a briefing MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said The decision as to when and how to commence peace talks is the prerogative of the two parties to the conflict As friends and partners we would support any feasible and mutually acceptable solution or format that could restore peaceAnswering a question about Indians stuck in the Russian army he said that 15 Indians who were stuck in Russia have been released and have returned to India adding that the Indian Embassy is in constant touch with the Russian authorities to facilitate the release of those who wish to return to IndiaWe have an update as of now as of today we have 15 Indians who have been released and they have returned to India there are others who are waiting for discharge Our mission our embassy is in touch with Russian authorities and we hope that those who want to return back to india will be released soon said JaiswalMeanwhile Jaiswal said that India has always advocated constructive solutionoriented and practical engagement with all stakeholders to achieve a negotiated settlement to the conflict between Russia and UkraineThis comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned from his visit to Ukraine where he had met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and advocated Indias stand on achieving peace through dialogue Jaiswal stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already indicated Indias willingness to play a constructive role in the interest of peace He noted that the decision on when and how to begin peace talks is the prerogative of the two parties to the conflictWe have always advocated constructive solutionoriented and practical engagement with all stakeholders to achieve a negotiated settlement to this conflict This is evident in our outreach to both Russia and Ukraine at the highest level PM has already indicated Indias willingness to play a constructive role in the interest of peace However it is too early to comment on specific modalities and pathways at this stage said the MEA spokespersonFollowing this the MEA spokesperson also addressed the issue of Indian nationals stranded at the Sao Paolo Airport and stated that our Consulate is in contact with the Brazilian Foreign Office representative in Sao Paulo on the matter They have also sought a meeting with the relevant authorities and are ascertaining further detailsAs far as the issue of indian stranded in the international airport in Sao Paulo is concerned yes we are aware here are several Indians we also have a consulate in Sao Paulo the consulate is in touch with the foreign office representative in the city They have also sought a meeting with the local authorities let me tell you what was reported in some medium the indian there at the airport are been taken care of in terms of food nourishment etc said MEAMeanwhile MEA also spoke at the CII Event on Africa and stated that IndiaAfrica relations are historic and special Together with our African friends and partners we want to strengthen the voice of the Global South We are also keen to deepen our economic partnership with themIn pursuit of this objective the 19th CII IndiaAfrica Conclave was held in Delhi last week It was inaugurated by the Honble Vice President and attended by the Honble Vice Presidents of Burundi Equatorial Guinea Gambia Liberia Mauritius and Zimbabwe In addition we had 40 Ministerial participants from Africa and 1200 delegates from 65 countries attending the event The conclave has given a major boost to our economic ties with African countries MEA addedConfederation of Indian Industry CII has had a long engagement with Africa and keeping in mind its importance started an Africa division more than 25 years ago according to CIIThe organization has played a catalytic role in strengthening IndiaAfrica ties especially in the world of business Today CII has 75 counterpart organisations in 37 African countries that facilitate the exchange of information between the Indian and African industriesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever