India proposes broad Ukraine-Russia truce covering energy sites and Black Sea shipping - media
India has proposed a three-part truce between Ukraine and Russia that would halt attacks on energy and other infrastructure, protect commercial shipping in the Black Sea, and keep grain and energy exports moving through the region's ports, the Hindustan Times reported, citing people familiar with the proposal.
The plan was presented to Ukrainian officials during Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's visit to Kyiv on Sept. 3, according to the newspaper.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha previously confirmed that Kyiv had received ceasefire proposals from India, Egypt, Turkey and the United States, describing India's as the “most comprehensive.”
Unlike proposals focused primarily on commercial shipping or energy infrastructure, India's initiative would cover both.
New Delhi also has significant economic interests at stake. Nearly 30% of Russian energy supplies to India pass through Black Sea ports, while recent attacks on commercial shipping have disrupted deliveries and increased freight costs, the Hindustan Times reported.
Five Indian seafarers have also been killed in attacks on merchant vessels in recent weeks.
The newspaper said Russia's and Ukraine's responses to the Indian proposal were not immediately clear, although follow-up contacts between the three countries have taken place.