Modi urges Putin: end Ukraine war 'for humanity's sake' — SkimNews
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- Modi told Putin on Aug 31 in Bishkek that the Ukraine war must end "for humanity's sake" and pledged India would "continue to do so" in supporting every peace effort
- Calling Putin "my friend," Modi praised growing India-Russia economic ties and said both nations' interests must be put "above all else," during talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
- India ranks among the biggest buyers of Russian oil alongside China, helping Moscow replenish its budget since the 2022 invasion and sweeping Western sanctions
- Modi said "every day that the war continues, humanity is, in effect, set back a step," calling to move "from endless war to an end to the war, to a cessation of hostilities"
- The Kremlin said Putin briefed Modi on the "special military operation's" progress per state TASS news agency, with Russia insisting on ending the war on its own terms — a demand Ukraine has dismissed as an unacceptable capitulation
Why it matters: Modi's "humanity" framing targets international audiences, but the same meeting confirmed Russia's unchanged position — ending on its own terms that Ukraine calls capitulation — exposing how India's role as a major Russian oil buyer since 2022 undermines any serious pressure campaign. The peace rhetoric carries no stated concession from Moscow.
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