Senior political officials and NSAs from more than 40 nations, including China, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, attended the meeting in person or online in an effort to find principles that can lead to the end of hostilities. Russia was barred from attending the two-day meeting.
Doval told the summit in Jeddah on Saturday that all peace efforts including all stakeholders must be continued in order to establish a “just and enduring solution,” and that India is attending the meeting in that spirit.
“India’s approach has been and always will be to promote dialogue and diplomacy. This is the only way forward for peace,” Doval said. “The meeting confronts a two-fold challenge – resolution of the situation and softening the consequences of the conflict. Efforts must be directed on both fronts simultaneously and much more groundwork is needed to ensure this.”
Entire world, particularly the Global South, is feeling burden of the situation:
The entire world, particularly the Global South, is feeling the burden of the situation, he said, and India is sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine as well as economic aid to countries in the Global South.
Doval emphasised that India has consistently engaged Russia and Ukraine at the highest levels since the conflict began. India likewise supports the global system based on UN Charter values and international law. All governments’ respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity “must be upheld without exception,” he said.
Several peace plans have been suggested, each with “some positive points,” but none are “acceptable to both sides,” according to Doval. According to him, the essential question to be addressed is if a solution acceptable to all important parties can be found.
In this context, India will continue to be a “active and willing partner” in finding a long-term and comprehensive solution, and nothing will give India more satisfaction than such a result, according to Doval.
At the meeting’s end, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, stated that there were “productive consultations” on the basic principles upon which a just and durable peace should be constructed.
“We had an extremely honest, open conversation, during which representatives of each country could voice their position and vision. There were different views, but all the participants demonstrated their countries’ commitment to the principles of the UN Charter, international law, and respect for the sovereignty and inviolability of the territorial integrity of states,” Yermak said.
Western diplomats recognised the significance of Saudi diplomacy:
NSA Jake Sullivan led the US mission, while China was represented by Li Hui, the special representative for Eurasian affairs. Western diplomats recognised the significance of Saudi diplomacy in ensuring China’s participation in the meeting. China did not attend the first round of negotiations in June in Copenhagen.
According to an unidentified European Union official, the Saudis will offer a plan for additional negotiations, including working groups to tackle topics like as food security, nuclear safety, and prisoner releases. According to the source, there is “agreement that respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty must be at the heart of any peace settlement.”
The key concerns covered at the Jeddah meeting were a 10-point peace formula first suggested by Zelenskyy at last year’s G20 Summit, which demands for the complete departure of Russian forces. According to a member of the Ukrainian delegation, the formula “received more support than in Copenhagen.”
The meeting is being interpreted as a new drive by Ukraine to garner support for its cause by reaching out to developing countries that have not taken sides in the war. Saudi Arabia, like India, has not openly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In a speech to the Ukrainian people on Saturday, Zelenskyy acknowledged disagreements among the countries represented at the Jeddah meeting and highlighted the significance of “world consolidation” in restoring peace.
Zelenskyy said, “Different continents, different political approaches to global affairs, but everyone is united by the priority of international law. And it is for this that Ukraine proposed the peace formula because the international rules-based order, violated by Russian aggression, must be restored.”
He further added, “The greater the consolidation of the world for the sake of restoring a just peace, the sooner an end will be put to the bombs and missiles with which Moscow wants to replace the norms of international law.”
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