India's Modi calls for quick end to Ukraine conflict in talks with Putin
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Kazan, Russi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved quickly and peacefully as he met President Vlad...
Kazan, Russi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved "quickly" and peacefully as he met President Vladimir Putin at a summit of major emerging economies on Tuesday.
Putin is hosting around 20 world leaders including Modi and China's Xi Jinping at the three-day BRICS gathering, an event he hopes will demonstrate Western attempts to isolate Moscow over its Ukraine offensive have failed.
"We have been in constant touch over the conflict between Russia and Ukraine," Modi told Putin after the two shook hands and embraced.
"We believe that disputes should only be resolved peacefully. We totally support efforts to quickly restore peace and stability," the Indian leader added.
Putin praised what he called Russia and India's "privileged strategic partnership", and vowed to build ties further.