Modi urges Putin to end war during SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to take steps toward ending the war in Ukraine during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. The meeting took place on Monday in Kyrgyzstan's capital.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. During the talks, Modi called on Putin to take concrete steps toward ending the war in Ukraine.
Context
The Bishkek summit brings together leaders of SCO member states, and the meeting comes amid a broader geopolitical context in which the war in Ukraine continues to shape international relations and the positions of various countries. India has maintained ties with both the West and Russia, and Modi's call to end the war fits within this balancing approach.
The source report does not provide further details on what specific proposals or steps Modi put forward, nor on Putin's response to the appeal.
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