NSA Doval to Visit Moscow for Peace Talks on Ukraine War Amid Putin's Call For India's Intervention

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is scheduled to visit Moscow to engage in discussions about peace efforts related to Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine, where he will meet President Vladimir Putin , according to recent reports. 

NSA Doval is carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's plan to Kremlin for peace on the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine in the region, as per the sources. 

This visit is scheduled after a phone conversation between PM Modi and his counterpart President Putin in which PM Modi informed Putin that Doval would travel to Russia after PM's visit to Ukraine is concluded. 

Putin's Call for India's Role in Peace 

President Putin has called for India's involvement in peace negotiations in the ongoing war with Ukraine  and also underscored India's potential role in resolving the conflict.  "Are we ready to negotiate with them? We have never refused, but we seek negotiations based on agreed documents, not on fleeting demands," Putin stated.   

Putin stated that China, India, and Brazil might serve as mediators in future peace talks about Ukraine.    

Putin's call for peace comes after Russian and Ukrainian negotiators reached an agreement in the first weeks of the war in Turkey, which was never implemented but could serve as the basis for talks.

Putin further added that he never refused to negotiate with Ukraine. However, he asserted that he would not do such talks based on ephemeral demands but on those documents that were agreed upon and virtually initiated in Istanbul.

‘This is Not an Era of War’: PM Modi

Putin's comments are followed PM Modi's reaffirmation of India's commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflict during his recent visits to Russia and Ukraine. Modi while in his visit to Russia, said that "this is not an era of war" and that conflicts should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue.

During his visit to Ukraine, Modi underscored India's position in the Russia-Ukraine war, stating, "We were not neutral from day one; we have taken a side and stand firmly for peace."

This was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine since the country's independence in 1991 in which PM Modi was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar , NSA Ajit Doval, and other officials.