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Letters | Ukraine conflict: why Turkey and India may make the best peace brokers
- Turkey and India have friendly relations with both the US and Russia, making them favourable moderators in a conflict
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Turkey and India are potential peace brokers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict based on their respective geopolitical significance, and friendly relations with the US and Russia.
Turkey is an important bridge between Asia and Europe. It is a link between East and West, bordering the Black Sea, as well the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Syria.
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India is emerging as a key strategic nexus of global underwater cables, due to its excellent geographic location connecting Europe and Southeast Asia. India is at the centre of an international network of fibre-optic submarine telecommunications.
Turkey’s relationship with Russia is healthy; the two countries have forged trade and military deals. When Barack Obama became president of the United States, he made his first overseas visit to Turkey in April 2009, underscoring the significance of US-Turkish relations.
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In India’s case, US president Donald Trump awarded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Legion of Merit for improving India-United States relations. With respect to Russia, Modi has upheld neutrality by abstaining from a United Nations vote on a resolution condemning Russia.
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