Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in China on Monday. PM Modi told the Russian leader that humanity wants an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
"We welcome all recent efforts to bring peace to Ukraine...India and Russia always move forward shoulder-to-shoulder even in difficult times," said PM Modi.
He noted that in difficult times, India and Russia have stood shoulder to shoulder and close ties between New Delhi and Moscow are significant for "global peace, stability and prosperity."