‘Every day of war sets humanity back’: PM Modi urges Russia’s Putin to end hostilities
- On Monday, August 31, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to discuss bilateral ties.
- Talks covered the Russia-Ukraine conflict and bilateral sectors including energy, trade, and defence, as India consistently advocates for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve international conflicts.
- "We must move away from endless wars towards an end to war," Modi said, emphasizing that every day spent in war sets humanity back and that India supports all peace efforts.
- President Putin expressed gratitude for India's diplomatic engagement, while Modi formally invited him to the BRICS Summit in New Delhi this September to further strengthen India-Russia relations.
- Geopolitical pressures persist as the ongoing war involving Iran in the Middle East disrupts energy flows and global oil markets, increasing India's reliance on Russian crude.
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Modi Urges ‘Friend’ Putin to End War in Ukraine at Summit Talks
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated the need to end the war in Ukraine.
Indian Prime Minister Modi met with Putin in Bishkek and urged an end to the war in Ukraine and the resumption of peace talks.
Modi to Putin: We need to move on to the end of hostilities: EADaily
EADaily, August 31st, 2026. India stands for solving all problems peacefully, it is necessary for all mankind. This statement was made today, on August 31, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, where the summit of the heads of the SCO countries begins tomorrow.
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