India is the only South Asian country to join a conference on peace for Ukraine, hosted by Switzerland at the resort of Buergenstock, near Lucerne. Over 90 countries, mostly European, said the organisers, and organisations like the United Nations, have confirmed that they will attend.
Russia, China, and Pakistan are prominent no-shows. India's participation will be led by Pavan Kapoor, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs.
China has declined the invitation, stating that without Russia, the summit is meaningless and this was being used just as a platform for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to push through his "peace formula."
The high-profile list includes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US Vice President Kamala Harris, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This summit actually aims to provide a roadmap towards the attainment of peace in Ukraine.
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