New Delhi: After the US, Canada and Japan imposed the first round of economic sanctions on Russia, The Russian Embassy in Delhi said that they wish to continue the partnership with India at the same level as it has been till today.
The Russian Embassy's DCM said, "We hope our partnership will continue further at the same level which we are enjoying today, especially have a look at outcomes of recent Russian-Indian bilateral summit in Dec 2021."
The statement comes after US President Joe Biden Imposed sanctions on Russia for its actions in Ukraine.
Earlier, India said at the UN Security Council that "quiet and constructive diplomacy" is the need of the hour and that any step that could escalate the tension should be avoided
"We welcome #India's balanced, principled and independent approach," the Russian embassy in India tweeted.
At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the Ukraine situation, India's Permanent Representative to the UN T S Tirumurti on Thursday pitched for immediate de-escalation of the situation.
In Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi too said that India has been supportive of an immediate de-escalation of tensions and resolution of the situation through sustained diplomatic dialogue.
US, Japan, and Canada impose sanctions on Russia
US President Biden announced sanctions on Russia after Vladimir Putin's move in eastern Ukraine.
In a brief speech on Tuesday, Biden condemned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognise the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk and to authorise the deployment of Russian troops to “maintain peace” in the regions.
Japan's prime minister has announced sanctions targeting Russia and two separatist Ukrainian regions recognised as independent by Russian President Vladimir Putin, joining an international effort seeking to pressure Russia to return to diplomatic solutions.
Meanwhile, Canada also announced a series of new sanctions against Russia including banning Canadians from all financial dealings with the breakaway states known as Luhansk and Donetsk.
Canadians also will be barred from purchasing Russian sovereign debt and dealing with two state-backed Russian banks.