India supports U.N.'s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative, hope for early resolution to present impasse: Ambassador Kamboj

India voiced support for the U.N.’s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution, saying that recent developments in the region, which have not helped in securing the larger cause of peace and stability

India has voiced support for the U.N.'s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution to the present impasse, a day after Russia announced it was terminating implementation of the U.N.-brokered deal that allowed export of grain and related foodstuffs and fertilisers from Ukrainian ports.

Moscow on Monday said it was terminating the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative — a U.N.-brokered deal that allowed food exports from Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia — including the withdrawal of Russian security guarantees for navigation in the North-Western part of the Black Sea.

Addressing the U.N. General Assembly's annual debate on the 'Situation in the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine' on Tuesday, India's Permanent Representative to the U.N. Ambassador, Ruchira Kamboj, said New Delhi is concerned about the recent developments in the region, which have not helped in securing the larger cause of peace and stability.

"India has supported the efforts of the U.N. Secretary-General in continuing the Black Sea Grain Initiative and hopes for an early resolution to the present impasse," Ms. Kamboj said.

"India continues to remain concerned over the situation in Ukraine. The conflict has resulted in the loss of lives and misery for its people, particularly for the women, children and elderly, with millions becoming homeless and forced to take shelter in neighbouring countries," she said.

Ms. Kamboj asserted that India's approach to the Ukrainian conflict will continue to be people-centric.

"We are providing both humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and economic support to some of our neighbours in the Global South under economic distress, even as they stare at the escalating cost of food, of fuel and of fertilisers — which has been a consequential fall out of the ongoing conflict," she said.