External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India can play a bridging role in an increasingly divided world around conflicts such as Ukraine. Addressing India Global Forum (IGF)-UAE summit in Dubai, Dr Jaishankar highlighted two big divides in the world, largely impacted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. One is the East-West divide centring around Ukraine and the other is a north-south divide centring around development, he said.<br />''<br />''Analysed the role countries like India and the UAE can play, Dr Jaishankar said, it is in our interest to ensure a political process that ends this conflict. India has repeatedly called upon Russia and Ukraine to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue and end their ongoing conflict. Dr. Jaishankar also underscored the trade ties between India and UAE and said UAE is India's 3rd largest trade partner today and is also India's 2nd largest export market.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will attend the Ministerial Roundtable on Globalisation of the Indian Tech and Innovation Talent at India Global Forum today. The roundtable will comprise of over 50 leaders from the tech sectors across India, the UAE, and the UK together with Ministers, CEOs, and other relevant stakeholders from these international ecosystems. The Minister will have interactions with Industry Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Startups and Innovators through the course of the day. <br />