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Modi to Putin: ‘We need end of war, not endless war’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine must end.
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- Why it matters
- India's position carries weight in multilateral forums and with the Global South; Modi's direct statement to Putin signals India's diplomatic distance from Russia's invasion.
- Most affected
- India — Reinforces its stated position against the war to both Russia and Western nations.
Russia — Receives direct pressure from a major non-aligned power to cease the invasion. - Likely next
- Whether Putin responds directly to Modi's statement, or whether India's government elaborates on its position in subsequent multilateral forums.
Also reported by: India Today, The Indian Express