Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Indian counterpart on New Delhi’s neutral stance on the war in Ukraine.

The UK is working with international partners, including India, to coordinate the international response to Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine. The Foreign Secretary visited India on 31 March where she discussed with India's Minister for External Affairs the importance of democracies working closer together to deter aggressors, reduce vulnerability to coercion and strengthen global security. The Prime Minister also visited India on 21-22 April where he discussed the issue with Prime Minister Modi. The two leaders released a statement after their meeting unequivocally condemning civilian deaths, and reiterating the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a peaceful resolution of the conflict.