1.) #UkraineCrisis is a major test for #India.

Putin looks at the conflict as part of a larger global strategy. A strategy backed by #China.

If things get hotter it will force India into having to make a choice. Sitting on the fence won't be an option if the crisis escalates.
2.) India thinks it can sit on the fence and do nothing. It can't. It needs to step up in some capacity.

#India has been calculating the fallout of a Russian war in Europe against most of its global allies. Its allies don't like Indian silence. India should step in to mediate.
3.) It's a win-win for India. If talks fail. They tried.

Standing around on the sidelines diminishes #India. It needs to get involved even if it's as a referee, not peacemakers.
4.) In short, it's in India's strategic interest to stop a conflict between its closest friends.

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