PM Modi, Not Donald Trump, May End Russia-Ukraine War After Meeting Putin In China

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-01 03:23:27 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-01 05:20:34

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken twice to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month. This comes as India has called for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and abstained from voting against Moscow at the United Nations. The Indian government has also sought to balance its ties with both Russia and the US.

In a recent update, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Chinese city of Beijing on Thursday, June 23. Though the exact agenda is not known, the leaders are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war among other things.

While Modi is yet to hold a bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy since the war began in February, he has spoken to the Ukrainian president twice last month. On March 10, they discussed the "quick, effective, and mutual delivery of aid" to Ukraine, and on May 16, they talked about "the importance of implementing agreements, including the possibility of supplying Indian agricultural products to Ukraine and meeting the food security needs of Africa."

The SCO summit, which will be held in-person after a gap of two years, is also expected to be attended by US President Joe Biden. It remains to be seen whether the three leaders will meet separately or have any interaction. While Biden is expected to raise the Russia-Ukraine war during his meeting with Putin, it would be interesting to see whether Modi, too, takes up the issue with the Russian leader.

As the war continues to impact the global economy and food security, especially in Africa, it is plausible that India, a major buyer of Russian wheat, will urge Putin to back away from war. Modi is expected to return to Delhi after a brief stopover in Singapore on Friday, June 24. Let's wait and watch if there is any significant development from this meeting.

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