PM Modi Calls for End to Ukraine War During Meeting with President Putin
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- The Indian Express
- Hindustan Times
- The Japan Times
- Meduza
- Reuters
- Bloomberg
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for the sake of humanity. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. During the bilateral meeting, Modi stated that the world must move from an endless war toward an end to the war, adding that every day of war sets humanity back. Putin responded that Russia is moving in that direction and expressed gratitude for Modi's personal attention to India Russia relations.
Following their discussions, the two leaders were seen sharing a hug and a handshake. They also traveled together in the same car to the opening ceremony of the sixth World Nomad Games at Bishkek Arena. Modi used the occasion to extend a formal invitation to Putin for the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi this September to further strengthen bilateral ties.
Reporting on the event varied by political lean. Center and center left sources focused primarily on the diplomatic call for peace and the humanitarian implications of the conflict. In contrast, center right sources emphasized the personal rapport between the leaders, highlighting the visual nature of their interaction and the continuation of their car diplomacy.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Framed the event as a call for Russia to end its full scale invasion of Ukraine.
- Centre
- Focused on the core diplomatic message regarding the need to end the war for humanity.
- Centre-right
- Emphasized the personal chemistry and symbolic gestures between the two leaders, such as car diplomacy and hugs.
Sources
- Centre Bloomberg: India's Modi Calls on Putin to End War in Ukraine
- Centre-right Hindustan Times: Should move from endless war to end of war, PM Modi tells Russian Prez Putin
- Centre-right Hindustan Times: PM Modi, Russia's Putin repeat 'carpool diplomacy' at 2026 SCO after Tianjin ride
- Centre-left Meduza: Modi to Putin: ‘We need end of war, not endless war’
- Centre Reuters: India's Modi tells Russia's Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake - Reuters
- Centre The Indian Express: PM Narendra Modi to Vladimir Putin: Must move from endless war towards an end to war
- Centre The Japan Times: Modi tells Putin that the war in Ukraine must end, for humanity’s sake
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