India urges Russia, Ukraine to avoid nuclear war at all costs

Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reiterated India’s position that both Russia and Ukraine should pursue diplomacy and dialogue to resolve the conflict at the earliest.

He told Shoigu that nuclear war should be avoided at all costs as the use of such weapons is against the basic tenets of humanity.

Soon after Shoigu’s comments about the “provocation by the use of dirty bombs”, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine issued a fresh advisory, asking all Indian citizens to leave the war-torn country as soon as possible. Referring to its previous advisory, the embassy stated the Indians should opt for available means and contact their officials if they needed help.