After Russia terminated the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative — a UN-brokered deal that allowed food exports from Ukraine, India on Thursday expressed hope for an early resolution to the present impasse while calling the need to address the food fertilizer and fuel challenges that i
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said he will discuss the extension of the Black Sea Grain deal with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, reported Al Jazeera.
The deal was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July to ensure safe passage for ships carrying grain exports from Ukraine. The deal had been set to expire today.
The United Nations emphasized that the deal states it would be extended for 120 days -- even though Russia said it agreed to a 60-day extension of the deal after negotiations in Geneva
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met his counterparts on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN-India Summit, including Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and discussed the grain initiative and nuclear concerns amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
Russia on Wednesday resumed its participation in the Black Sea grain deal, after securing guarantees from Ukraine on the non-use of the humanitarian corridor and ports designated for the export of agricultural products for military operations.
Indian diplomat R Madhu Sudan said the Black Sea Grain Initiative had provided a glimmer of hope for peace in Ukraine and helped contribute to lowering the prices of wheat and other commodities.