rare signs of dissent from the two countries that were likely prompted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, India and China raised concerns about the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar poses for a photo during a meeting of foreign ministers.
The Foreign Minister of India pointed to reports of mass killings in Ukrainian territories that were previously under the control of the Russians.
Jaishankar flagged the issue of global food and fuel shortages caused by the invasion and criticized Putin for his veiled threats.
Jaishankar repeated India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent exchange with Putin where he urged the Russian leader to peacefully end the conflict.
The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, according to Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister.
Putin admitted after a meeting with his Chinese counterpart that he had raised concerns about the situation in Ukraine.
The foreign minister of Brazil and South Africa emphasized the need to maintain the integrity of states while condemning the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
The Secretary of State told the Security Council that they hear a lot about the divisions at the UN. A number of nations that maintain close ties with Moscow have said publicly that they have serious questions and concerns about President Putin's ongoing invasion...
India and China have tried to remain neutral during the conflict, but have not criticized Russia. Ahead of the invasion, China said it had a "no limits" partnership with Russia and that it had legitimate concerns about the expansion of NATO. Western sanctions against Russia have been criticized by Chinese officials but they have not provided military support to Moscow. Even as it has developed close ties with the United States, India has been careful not to criticize Russia, its largest supplier of weapons. Cheap oil from Russia is still being imported by India and China despite the western nations cutting back on Russian energy. The G7 tried to put a cap on Russian oil prices. Russia's attempts to annex large swathes of Ukrainian territory and Putin's threat of using nuclear weapons may have been too much for China and India to overcome.
The world's opinion against Russia is changing.
Putin admitted that China had concerns about Russia's invasion of Ukranian.
Modi told Putin that it was not an era for war in the first public comments.
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