C Raja Mohan writes: At Abu Dhabi, new diplomatic push on Ukraine, high stakes for India and world
Indian Express - Opinion · Published 10 November 2026 · Last updated
The United States has launched a renewed diplomatic push in Abu Dhabi to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, creating significant economic and strategic stakes for India.
Key points
- Representatives from the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and Europe gathered in Abu Dhabi this week to renew stalled peace talks.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm India's strong commitment to supporting the peace process.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the Ukraine conflict and ongoing diplomatic initiatives with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought support from G7 foreign ministers in Paris for the American diplomatic initiative.
- Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, prepared the ground through consultations with Kyiv and Moscow.
- Jared Kushner outlined five objectives for a broader European security framework, including permanent security consultations and military transparency.
- Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned against Western Europe negotiating with Russia over the heads of Eastern Europeans.
- Italy's Giorgia Meloni criticised Europe's fragmented diplomatic formats and called for a single European envoy.
- American and Russian officials are reportedly discussing the revival of gas supplies to Germany through the Nord Stream pipelines.
Background
- Trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia this week mark their first such engagement since February.
- The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine broke the energy relationship between Europe and Moscow, prompting Europe to reduce Russian energy imports and impose sanctions.
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Original report: Indian Express - Opinion