Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he wants the war in Ukraine to end “as soon as possible”, adding he understands that India has concerns about the war.
“I know about your position on the conflict in Ukraine, and I know about your concerns. We want all of this to end as soon as possible,” Putin told Modi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan.
The SCO’s permanent members, besides India, include China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Putin, who has also held direct talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the summit, on Wednesday acknowledged Beijing’s own concerns about the war.
