India's PM Modi Told Russian President Putin At The SCO Summit That Now Was "Not A Time For War"

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a SCO Heads of State Council summit at the Samarkand Tourist Centre, Uzbekistan. TASS

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India has not yet criticised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. New Delhi has been pushing for resolution of the crisis through dialogue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that now was "not a time for war" on the sidelines of a regional summit as the Ukraine war enters its ninth month. "Excellency, I know today's time is not a time for war," PM Modi told Putin in Samarkand as the two leaders began their first face-to-face meeting since Moscow's forces invaded Ukraine. The comments from PM Modi came just a day after Putin acknowledged that China - Russia's key ally - had "concerns" over the conflict in Ukraine.

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