As the war enters its fourth week, New Delhi has been receiving a stream of high-profile visitors from major capitals around the world.
The foreign minister of Greece Nikos Dendias arrived on Tuesday and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is scheduled to visit in early April. But in a surprising turn of events, even traditional rival China is making overtures to India at this time, seeking New Delhi's assent to a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Kishida announced a $42 billion investment in India and also invited Modi to the next Quad summit in Japan later this year. Again, there was no reference to India's stand on Ukraine except for calls to end the war. Morrison had expressed understanding of India's position on Ukraine, Shringla said, briefing reporters.
"There was a great deal of comfort ... both sides saw that conflict in Europe should not be a reason for us to divert our attention from the Indo-Pacific region," he said. A visit by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to New Delhi is also on the cards. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will hold talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi later this month, in a visit to prepare ground for the yet unannounced visit by Johnson.China's proposal for its foreign minister's visit comes just short of two years of a