Trajectory of Ukraine conflict, Nuke issue matter of anxiety: Jaishankar

India on Thursday told the UN Security Council that the need of the hour was to end the conflict in Ukraine and return to dialogue and said the nuclear issue was a particular anxiety.

"The trajectory of the Ukraine conflict is a matter of profound concern for the entire international community. The future outlook appears even more disturbing. The nuclear issue is a particular anxiety," external affairs minister S Jaishankar told the 15-nation UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine 'Fight Against Impunity'.

Jaishankar told the Council that in a globalised world, the impact of the conflict was being felt even in distant regions. "We have all experienced its consequences in terms of surging costs and actual shortages of food grain, fertilizers and fuel. On this core too, there are good grounds to be worried about what awaits us," he said.




"That is why India is strongly reiterating the need for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and a return to dialogue and diplomacy. Clearly, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised, this cannot be an era of war," he added.

Jaishankar emphasised that even in conflict situations, there can be no justification for violation of human rights or of international law.

"Where any such acts occur, it is imperative that they are investigated in an objective and independent manner. This was the position that we took with regard to the killings in Bucha. This is the position even today. The Council will also recall that we had then supported calls for an independent investigation into that incident," he said.

"The Security Council must send an unambiguous and unequivocal message on this count. Politics should never ever provide cover to evade accountability," he said.