India has put forward its own proposal for a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict, built around three key measures aimed primarily at securing stable grain and energy supplies, according to sources cited by the Hindustan Times.

The Indian initiative calls first for an end to strikes on energy facilities and other critical infrastructure. Its second element seeks uninterrupted exports of grain and energy resources through Black Sea ports. The third point proposes halting attacks on commercial vessels using this major maritime route.

Sources told the newspaper that New Delhi’s proposal is broader than separate initiatives previously presented by Egypt, Turkey and the United States. The distinction, according to the report, is that India’s plan addresses both infrastructure and civilian shipping at the same time.

The proposal was reportedly presented to the Ukrainian leadership during Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s visit to Kiev on September 3.

The Hindustan Times also noted that India has its own reasons for seeking a de-escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. New Delhi is interested in maintaining stable energy supplies from Russia and is therefore seeking to reduce risks linked to continued hostilities.

Several days earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga said Kiev had received four ceasefire proposals from India, Turkey, Egypt and the United States. He described the Indian initiative as the broadest in scope.

According to Sibiga, Kiev is prepared to consider an energy and Black Sea ceasefire that would involve ending strikes on energy facilities, including port infrastructure.