Modi Urges Peace in Ukraine, Joining Xi in Questioning Putin
- Modi tells Russian leader ‘today’s era is not one for war’
- Putin threatens escalation after pledging to work toward peace
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin meet in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept. 16.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek peace in Ukraine, following China in expressing concern about the almost seven-month-old conflict roiling the global economy.
Modi told Putin that “today’s era is not one for war,” during in their first face-to-face meeting on Friday since Russia invaded Ukraine and launched the bloodiest war in Europe in more than 70 years. The Indian leader, whose country has continued to buy oil and arms from Russia despite US pleas to cut off funding, indicated he had previously expressed similar concerns in phone calls.