India-Russia stand for a just and polycentric world order

Moscow: India and Russia stand for a more just and polycentric world order. The position of India and Russia on many international issues is almost the same, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. As Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar begins his Russia tour, these claims by the Russian Foreign Ministry become significant. In the background of India’s appeals to stop the conflict in Ukraine, it is claimed that Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s visit to Russia has caught the whole world’s attention.

Moreover, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. This includes bilateral trade, investment, and the issue of trading in the currencies of the two countries. India and Russia will do business in ruble and both countries have taken steps. According to this, it was clear that Russian banks and companies were opening accounts in Indian banks. Simultaneously, in October, Russia became India’s largest supplier of crude oil. This has increased the importance of India’s rupee and ruble trade with Russia. This will increase the credibility of the Indian rupee and other countries like Russia is also ready to do business with the rupee.

Along with this, there will be a discussion between External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and Foreign Minister Lavrov on cooperation in ambitious projects in the energy sector. Also, the Foreign Ministry of Russia informed that the foreign ministers of both countries would discuss the security structure in the ‘Asia and Pacific’ oceans. According to Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jaishankar and Lavrov will also discuss international issues and problems. It is claimed that the entire world is watching the meeting between Jaishankar and Lavrov beyond all these political-level discussions.

The discussion is going on at the international level on whether India will successfully prevent the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. India is one of the few countries with good relations with Russia and Ukraine simultaneously. Besides, India has shown its readiness to contribute to preventing the conflict in Ukraine. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is at risk as intense fighting rages in the area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which Russia has seized. The world, including Europe, was gripped by the fear that the conflict would release radiation from there. But India did a great job of stopping Russia by mediating and because of this, Ukraine also had to compromise.

Moreover, this important responsibility undertaken by India should be discussed more internationally. However, India continued to try to stop the conflict in Ukraine. Thus, the significance of Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Russia has increased and discussions have started on whether India will succeed in preventing this conflict. A few days ago, US State Secretary Antony Blinken also discussed with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar over the phone. The media is also drawing attention to this. While India had appealed for Ukraine to hold talks with Russia, some news agencies reported that Ukrainian President Zelensky refused. Since Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia, the President of Ukraine has taken a firm position that it is impossible to discuss him. However, when the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is facing a strong possibility of turning into a nuclear war, as well as the possibility of major political changes in the United States, there are indications that the role of the Biden administration has changed regarding this conflict. Against this background, there are signs that India’s efforts to prevent this war are more likely to succeed.