India urged both russia and ukraine to immediately halt...
India has expressed concern over the re-acceleration of the 9-month-old war in Ukraine. On Monday, after russia launched massive missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, late in the evening, india appealed to both sides to stop fighting.
On Monday, russia took its revenge after the bombings on saturday on the bridge connecting Crimea with Russia. On Monday, Russian forces rained 75 missiles and rockets on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in the fiercest of fighting that began in February. Dozens of people have died in this attack. Ukrainian officials say Russian missiles have targeted infrastructure critical to the general public during this period, causing power outages in many areas of Ukraine.
India said - escalation of enmity is not in anyone's interest
India urged both russia and ukraine to immediately halt the further escalation of hostilities and make an urgent return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue. The Ministry of External Affairs said in the release, we reiterate that escalation of hostilities is not in anyone's interest. india has been saying since the beginning of this war that global peace is linked to the principles of the UN Charter, international law and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all countries. The Ministry of External Affairs further said that india is ready to help in all those efforts, which are aimed at reducing mutual tension.
Putin has given and warned of a sharp counterattack
India's appeal comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning on Monday, in which Putin warned of more severe punishment for the Crimea Bridge attack. Putin said in a televised address, russia has targeted military bases and infrastructure throughout ukraine due to the Crimea Bridge attack. Putin warned, "Given the level of threat posed to the Russian Federation, a more harsh response will be given in the future." No one should doubt it.
G7 group called an emergency meeting
Following Putin's warning, the G7 group of countries called an emergency meeting on Tuesday. The office of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who plays the G7 chairman, confirmed this. Earlier it used to be the G8 group, but in the year 2014 after Russia's attack on Crimea and illegally taking its part, it was suspended from this group for an unlimited time.
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