New Delhi, March 17 -- Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India, said that the country wants the war to be over soon.

Ackermann, while talking to ANI on Tuesday, said that Germany wants the warring parties to get to the diplomatic table.

He said, "We want this war to end sooner rather than later. I think we have a very strong desire to see this war end because it has a direct impact on us, and therefore, we plead for diplomatic initiatives and diplomatic means to end this war as quickly as possible. That's the way forward."

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that while there would be "no military participation" from his country, it was prepared to support diplomatic efforts "to ensure safe passage through the Strait of H...