Article
India’s Approach to the Ukraine Conflict

By : Asoke Mukerji

Page No: 190-205

Abstract
India’s response to the Ukraine conflict, asserting the primary role of diplomacy and dialogue to ensure that this is “not an era of war”, is directly related to India’s goal of becoming a developed country by 2047 (Viksit Bharat). In systemic terms, the Ukraine conflict has illustrated the ineffectiveness of existing regional and multilateral treaty bodies, such as the OSCE and UNSC, in ensuring peace and security through diplomacy. Such conflicts have encouraged a process of international fragmentation driven by the unilateral use of military and economic measures. The effective resolution of ongoing conflicts requires proactive diplomatic initiatives by India for a major review of multilateralism. The three Voice of the Global South Summits convened by India since 2023 have endorsed the call for “reformed multilateralism”, prioritising a “human-centric” approach. This must be the focus of convening a UN General Conference marking the 80th anniversary of the UN in 2025.

Author
Asoke Mukerji is a Distinguished Fellow of the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi. He is a former Ambassador of India to the United Nations in New York.
 

DOI: http://doi.org/10.32381/NS.2025.08.02.6