‘Excellency, I know this is not the time for war,’ Mr Modi told Mr Putin in Samarkand, at the start of their first face-to-face meeting since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, according to footage carried by Indian public service broadcaster Doordashan. Of his
For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he wanted to end the conflict in Ukraine “as soon as possible”, while saying he understood India’s “concerns” on this subject.
“I know your position on the conflict in Ukraine, your concerns (…) We will do everything to bring everything to an end as soon as possible,” Putin said during an interview with Modi on the sidelines of the meeting. regional summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. “Unfortunately, it’s just that the opposing side, the leadership of Ukraine, refused any negotiation process, and indicated that they wanted to achieve their goals through military means, on the battlefield,” continued Vladimir Putin, according to an exchange broadcast on Russian television.
The Kremlin chief also claimed that relations between India and Russia were “developing” and that the two countries had a “privileged partnership”.
