India proposes three-point ceasefire plan for Russia-Ukraine, Hindustan Times reports
In short
India has proposed a three-point ceasefire plan between Russia and Ukraine, according to Hindustan Times, as relayed by Russian outlets. The plan calls for an end to strikes on energy facilities and other infrastructure, an end to attacks on commercial vessels, and uninterrupted grain and energy supplies through Black Sea ports. Kommersant reported that the initiative was handed to the Ukrainian side during Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s September visit to Kyiv, and that Ukraine’s foreign minister called it the “most comprehensive” proposal received.
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India’s leadership has proposed a three-point ceasefire plan between Russia and Ukraine, Hindustan Times reported, citing sources. TASS, Kommersant and RBC all carried the report, with RBC saying the plan was put to both Russia and Ukraine. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to the reports, the plan calls for an end to attacks on energy facilities and other infrastructure, an end to strikes on commercial vessels, and uninterrupted supplies of grain and energy carriers through Black Sea ports. Hindustan Times said the Indian plan, unlike proposals from Egypt, Turkey and the United States, covers both infrastructure and commercial shipping. [ 1 , 2 ]
Kommersant reported that the initiative was passed to Ukraine’s leadership during Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s visit to Kyiv in September. In early October, Kommersant added, the Ukrainian side said proposals for settling the conflict had also come from Egypt, Turkey and the United States. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called the Indian proposal the “most comprehensive”, according to Kommersant. [ 2 ]
Kommersant also reported that India seeks an end to the conflict because it is interested in supplies of energy carriers from Russia. The documents do not say whether Moscow or Kyiv has accepted the proposal, and no official government statement on the plan is cited. [ 2 ]
Kommersant placed the plan against earlier Black Sea arrangements reported on 25 March 2025, which provided for shipping security and a ban on using commercial vessels for military purposes, verified through inspections; their launch depended on the lifting of sanctions on Rosselkhozbank, Russian food producers and exporters, and restrictions on servicing ships under the Russian flag. [ 2 ]
Kommersant listed practical constraints for such schemes: the risk of strikes and the possibility of route delays. In August 2026, it reported, ships bound for Novorossiysk and Ukrainian ports could not pass automatically through the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, and earlier strikes on ports and sea mines raised carriers’ transaction costs. It added that in July 2023 Ukraine created a mechanism to compensate companies and ships operating in Ukrainian ports, and that working guarantees and insurance are also important for a commercial effect. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The proposal is one of several third-country initiatives the documents say Ukraine has received, alongside offers from Egypt, Turkey and the United States, which indicates continued diplomatic activity around the war even without a formal negotiation track. The documents describe past Black Sea shipping arrangements as dependent on sanctions relief and on working guarantees and insurance, suggesting any new plan faces the same practical conditions. The documents do not say whether Moscow or Kyiv has accepted the Indian proposal.
Key facts
- India proposed a three-point ceasefire plan for Russia and Ukraine, Hindustan Times reported, citing sources. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The plan calls for an end to attacks on energy facilities and other infrastructure. [ 1 , 2 ]
- It calls for an end to strikes on commercial vessels. [ 1 , 2 ]
- It calls for uninterrupted grain and energy supplies through Black Sea ports. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Kommersant reported the initiative was passed to Ukraine’s leadership during Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s September visit to Kyiv. [ 2 ]
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called the Indian proposal the “most comprehensive”, according to Kommersant. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reported that India seeks an end to the conflict because it is interested in energy supplies from Russia. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- India proposed a three-point ceasefire plan for Russia and Ukraine, according to Hindustan Times. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The plan provides for ending attacks on energy facilities and other infrastructure. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The plan provides for ending strikes on commercial vessels. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The plan provides for uninterrupted supplies of grain and energy carriers through Black Sea ports. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the plan was formally submitted to the Russian side. Kommersant says the initiative was passed to Ukraine’s leadership, and RBC says it was proposed to Russia and Ukraine, but no document states that Moscow received it.
- Whether the Indian or Ukrainian governments have officially confirmed the plan. The reports rest on Hindustan Times sources; no official statement from either government is cited.
- The full terms of the plan, including any monitoring or timing provisions. Only the three broad points are described; no implementation details are given.
- Whether either side has accepted or rejected the proposal. The documents do not report a response from Moscow or Kyiv.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports Hindustan Times’ account of a three-point Indian ceasefire plan for Ukraine. [ 1 ]
- Kommersant publishes details: the plan was passed to Ukraine and covers energy infrastructure, commercial shipping and Black Sea grain and energy supplies. [ 2 ]
- RBC reports that India proposed a three-point ceasefire plan to Russia and Ukraine. [ 3 ]