“It is of the utmost importance for the EU that any activation of the war is reduced,” says communication.
The declaration adds that Brussels will interact with India on all aspects of the fight against the war of Russia in Ukraine, in particular by preventing the re -export of the elements of the EU battlefield from the EU to Russia, and “the bypass sanctions, including through the ghost fleet of Russia and other energy measures”.
Meanwhile, India sent 65 soldiers to Join the annual Russian military zapad Last weekend, where the Kremlin simulated a nuclear attack on NATO countries. During the recent visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a summit in China, he held his hand with Putin when they approached their host, President Xi Jinping.
“Participate in military exercises, the purchase of oil, all these obstacles to our cooperation in terms of deepening links,” said EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas at a press conference in Brussels on the EU-India strategic agenda.
However, she warned that if the EU is not ready to engage with India, hostile powers would fill this gap. “The question is always whether we leave this vacuum to be filled by someone else or try to fill it ourselves,” she said.
As part of its 19th sanctions set, the EU plans to target countries that help Russia bypass sanctions – including India, which is Among the best buyers Russian oil and coal.