PM Narendra Modi today told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the ‘current era is not one of war’. “I’ve spoken to you about it on the call. Today we’ll get the opportunity to talk about how can we progress on the path of peace,” said PM to Putin in Uzbekistan. This is their first meeting since the Ukraine war began.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly told PM Modi that he knows of India’s ‘concerns’ on Ukraine war, according to AFP report. New Delhi and Moscow have longstanding ties dating back to the Cold War, and Russia remains by far India’s biggest arms supplier, the report said, adding that in their first face-to-face meeting since Moscow’s forces invaded Ukraine in February, Modi told Putin, “Excellency, I know today’s time is not a time for war.”
