Even as several countries imposed sanctions on Russia following the Ukraine invasion, India has consistently maintained that diplomatic dialogue is the only way out of the crisis. Here’s why India has shied away from directly criticising Russia.
"I call on the governments of India, China and Nigeria to appeal to Russia to stop the fire and allow civilians to leave," Ukraine's Dmytro Kuleba said in a televised address.
The joint readout issued after the summit stated that the Quad leaders "discussed the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and assessed its broader implications".
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and stressed the importance of a "strong collective response" against Russia's military operation.