Putin forced to acknowledge the "concerns" of his allies regarding the war in Ukraine

  

Modi, for his part, told Putin that now is not the time for war.

"I know that now is not the time for wars. And we have talked about it many times on the phone, " Modi said. "Diplomacy, democracy and dialogue "are the necessary tools to resolve disputes, he added.

Vladimir Putin assures that he will do everything he can to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible. The Russian president told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this during a meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan. According to Putin, it is Ukraine that refuses to negotiate with Russia.

"I know your position on the conflict in Ukraine and the concerns you often express. We will do everything to bring it to an end as soon as possible," Putin said.