India today (October 25) reiterated that it is on the side of peace on the issues of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and situation in West Asia. Addressing a special briefing on the official visit of the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz to India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “I can confirm that both the issues did come up in considerable details during discussions. The PM shared with the Chancellor his impressions of the meetings with leaders from both Russia and Ukraine and the steps India has been taking in pursuing conversation on all sides of the conflict and how India remains on the side of peace….On West Asia situation, both sides expressed concern,” while answering a question if issues of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and situation in West Asia come up in the meeting between PM Modi and the German Chancellor.