# Why did Modi urge Putin to end the Ukraine war — and will he listen?

https://mins.news/en/item/40220

- BBC News, 2026-09-01 11:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2zy3wdqqeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has publicly urged Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, saying war pushes humanity backwards while peace brings hope. The appeal is portrayed as consistent with India’s strategic autonomy and unlikely to rupture ties with Moscow. Putin’s response offers no sign that Russia has changed its belief in pursuing military victory, so the fighting continues.

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