India in the context of the russian-Ukrainian war and the prospects of Indo-Ukrainian cooperation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31558/2519-2949.2023.4.19Keywords:
India’s foreign policy; Ukraine; India; Russia; Russian-Ukrainian war; Indo-Ukrainian relationsAbstract
Numerous publications by well-known Ukrainian and foreign scientists and journalists are devoted to the issue of India’s position on the Russian-Ukrainian war. The article presents a brief analysis of these publications and, relying on the results of previous Indological studies, focuses attention on the main aspects of the identified problem. It is emphasized that India’s position on the issue of the war in Ukraine is based on the principles of its traditional foreign policy concept – preservation of clear neutrality. Official New Delhi sees the war in Ukraine not as a confrontation between Moscow and Kyiv, and not even as a war between the West and the Russian Federation, but as part of a wider rivalry between the West and China. Permanent rivalry and aggravation of relations with China requires India to maintain multifaceted relations with the Russian Federation in order to support its security capabilities, to continue military-technical and trade-economic cooperation in order to maintain its influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Opportunities and prospective directions of Ukrainian-Indian relations with the aim of improving bilateral relations and strengthening Indian support for our country in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war were considered by the authors.
As a result of the conducted research, the need for improvement directions, forms and mechanisms of Ukrainian-Indian cooperation was revealed. The work presents specific proposals for improving Indo-Ukrainian-Indian relations and developing cooperation from the point of view of analysing India’s position on the problems of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the importance and authority of this state in solving international issues, and the positive historical experience of the development of bilateral relations in the past. The proposals and ideas offered by the authors regarding the development and improvement of bilateral contacts, can be taken into account in the process of developing and implementing the National Strategy for the Development Relations and Cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of India.
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