Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Implications For Developing Countries Serious, Says EAM Jaishankar During Meet With UN Chief

The External Affairs Minister arrived in New York on Wednesday evening following his visit to Washington.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (Getty Image)

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a “wide ranging discussion” with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday and exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict as well as the situation in Afghanistan and Myanmar.

The External Affairs Minister arrived in New York on Wednesday evening following his visit to Washington.

“A wide ranging discussion with UNSG @antonioguterres. Exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict, especially on food and energy security. Implications for developing countries are serious,” Jaishankar tweeted.

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“Spoke about latest developments in respect of Afghanistan and Myanmar. Appreciate his interest in working with India to effectively address important contemporary challenges,” he wrote on the micro-blogging platform.

Jaishankar reached New York following his visit to Washington DC where he met his US counterpart Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin along with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as part of India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue among other engagements.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and airspace restrictions pose huge challenges to global aviation as hundreds of flights that used to fly over Russian air space now have to opt for alternative routes, leading to an increase in operating costs due to more fuel burn.

The airlines are bracing for impact as the global aviation map could be redrawn due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine has been closed to civilian flights since February 24 after Russia escalated military advances in the country.

After Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the European Union, Canada has shut its airspace to Russian aircraft. The US too has also banned Russian aircraft from American airspace.