New Actor: Modi Urges Putin to End Ukraine War Now

At the SCO summit in Bishkek, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with President Vladimir Putin. Modi urged an immediate end to the war in Ukraine, saying "every day of war sets humanity back," and called for a shift from "endless war to the end of war." He pressed for a peaceful resolution.

Putin said Russia is making efforts toward a settlement and thanked Modi for sharing his expectations ahead of Putin’s BRICS visit to New Delhi in September. The leaders also discussed ties in trade, investment, energy, fertiliser security and defence. After the meeting, they rode together in the same car to the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources