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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing conflict. He emphasized that humanity's well-being depends on moving from endless war to peace. India supports all efforts to resolve issues peacefully and swiftly. Discussions also covered expanding cooperation in various key sectors. Both leaders agreed to maintain contact to strengthen their partnership.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war in Ukraine during a meeting in Kyrgyzstan. Putin responded that "we're moving in this direction." The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. (Source: Bloomberg)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 31 that the war in Ukraine must end “for humanity’s sake” and that India would support every peace effort to stop the fighting, according to a Kremlin transcript and accounts of their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit [japantoday.com#1][abc.net.au#1][time
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war in Ukraine during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan. Bloomberg’s Sudhi Ranjan Sen explains what leverage India has with Russia, why Modi made the appeal now and what it could mean for the two countries’ ties. (Source: Bloomberg)
"We need to move from endless war to an end to the war," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Putin on the sidelines of the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 1 dismissed reports of a possible new wave of mobilization in Russia as "absolute nonsense," while saying he had ordered preparations for large-scale strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian leader Masoud Pezeshkian at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit have put the spotlight on New Delhi’s ability to mediate major conflicts. Positioned between Russia and the West, and with working ties across rival camps in the Middle East, India is seen by some analysts as a potent