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PM Modi tells Putin: ‘Every day of war sets humanity back’, calls for end to Ukraine hostilities
The two leaders held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as India continues to balance its close strategic partnership with Russia with its longstanding call for dialogue and diplomacy to end the Ukraine war.
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- Why it matters
- India is attempting to maintain its partnership with Russia while publicly pressuring the leadership to cease military action, a direct statement of its diplomatic position on the conflict.
- Most affected
- India's government — Publicly records its opposition to the war while managing its strategic ties with Russia.
- Likely next
- Whether Putin or Russia's government responds formally to Modi's statement or any shift in India-Russia relations follows the comments.
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