India-Pakistan conflict may speed up efforts to end war in Ukraine – Presidential Office
Photo: Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office Mykhailo Podolyak (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
A possible escalation of the conflict between India and Pakistan will accelerate efforts to properly resolve the problem of war and peace in Ukraine, said Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, in a comment to RBC-Ukraine’s YouTube channel.
“I don’t think a full-scale war (between India and Pakistan - ed.) is likely. But some combat activity is already taking place at an intense level, and let’s not forget, we’re talking about two nuclear powers. Moreover, both are large, especially India, which has significant influence, particularly over Global South countries,” Podolyak said.
According to him, India maintains certain ties with China and trade relations with Russia, including in the military sphere. However, he noted that India recently re-signed contracts for the supply of aircraft from France, not Russia.
In Podolyak’s view, this war is part of a broader trend of global destabilization driven by Russia.
"This is the same thing that happened in the Middle East, the same thing that Iran did there, the same thing that North Korea is doing on the Korean Peninsula. This kind of regional instability is a consequence of the war in Ukraine. I believe that, on the contrary, the war that is now threatening this region will accelerate efforts to resolve the war and peace issue in Ukraine. It will increase global attention on Ukraine," he added.
India-Pakistan conflict
A serious conflict recently erupted between India and Pakistan following a deadly militant attack on a group of tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. The two nuclear-armed nations have threatened each other with war, and the first clashes have already occurred along their shared border.
On April 23, militants opened fire on a group of tourists in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir. The attack became the deadliest in recent years, with more than 20 people killed.
India accused Pakistan of organizing a terrorist attack. In response, New Delhi temporarily withdrew from the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also granted the military "complete operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing" of response against Pakistan for the Kashmir attack.
For more on the current situation between India and Pakistan, see the material by RBC-Ukraine.
