India Pushes for Safe Black Sea Shipping, Energy Security Amid Russia-Ukraine War

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar outlined India's efforts to address key concerns arising from the Russia-Ukraine conflict during the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, US. He highlighted three major issues: protecting civilian shipping and seafarers, restoring grain exports from Russia and Ukraine through the Black Sea, and preventing attacks on energy infrastructure and fuel shipments. Jaishankar said India has been engaging with Russia, Europe and Ukraine to find common ground on these concerns.