# Modi to Putin: ‘We need an end to war, not endless war’

https://mins.news/en/item/39012

- Meduza, 2026-08-31 16:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/31/modi-to-putin-we-need-end-of-war-not-endless-war

> Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine must end. Meeting in Bishkek during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Modi said India would continue supporting peace talks and urged a move from endless war toward ending hostilities.

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