India bats for dialogue to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflictPhoto : PTINew Delhi: India, on Friday, appealed to members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to respect the sovereignty and integrity of states. Amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, India strongly advocated for diplomacy and dialogue to resolve the conflict. Speaking at the UNSC briefing on Ukraine, TS Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to UN also urged member nations to ensure full implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC).”We sincerely hope ongoing direct negotiations between Russia & Ukraine would lead to cessation of hostilities. There’s no other alternative except the path of diplomacy and dialogue. The dire humanitarian situation needs immediate and urgent attention,” Tirumurti said.Biden warns against use of chemical weapons, talks ‘positive’ says PutinIndia’s appeal to the UNSC members comes at a time when US President Joe Biden warned Russia against the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. I’m not going to speak about the intelligence, but Russia would play a severe price if they used chemicals,” Biden said, while reiterating his stated stand that the US will not get involved in a war with Russia, Biden said that a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia would trigger World War III.Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Friday said that there were some ‘positive shifts’ in talks between Russia and Ukraine. “There are certain positive shifts, negotiators from our side reported to me,” Putin said. He also added that negotiations are being held almost every day.