Ukraine urges India to reduce dependence on Russia and play a bigger role in resolving conflict.

Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emine Dzhaparova, has suggested that India should recognize the dangers of not stopping those who push their agenda with impunity, alluding to India's difficult neighbors, China and Pakistan. She cited the Crimea episode as an example of how to handle difficult neighbors. Her comments were seen as alluding to India's territorial disputes with Pakistan and China amid ongoing tensions along the Line of Actual Control.