Jaishankar explains 'India way' of diplomacy, from Quad to Ukraine

Foreign minister insists disagreement isn't a reason to stop cooperation

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Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar in Vienna on Jan. 2. He recently spoke with Nikkei about India's diplomatic approach, which he said covers "a range of interests and a range of partners." © Reuters

RYOSUKE HANADA, Nikkei staff writer

MUMBAI -- The Ukraine war and rising global tensions have turned a spotlight on India's foreign policy, which does not easily fit into any single geopolitical camp.

India is a member of the Quad security partnership with the U.S., Australia and Japan, and it is locked in an often-bitter rivalry with China. Yet it also participates in the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and last year resisted Western pressure to condemn and sanction longtime military supplier Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

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