India on Tuesday (local time) stressed the importance of the United Nations Guiding Principles of Humanitarian Assistance and reiterated its call for the immediate cessation of violence and hostilities in Ukraine.
Speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Ukraine’s humanitarian situation, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, R Ravindra said, “Humanitarian action must always be guided by the principles of humanitarian assistance. i.e., humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence. These measures should never be politicised.”
He further said that India continues to remain deeply concerned about the worsening situation and reiterates its call for an immediate cessation of violence and hostilities.
