Ukraine war: What to make of Modi's plea to Putin to end conflict - BBC News

BBC correspondents in Delhi and Moscow look at why the Indian PM made a very public peace plea to his Russian ally.

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Watch: Modi tells Putin "move on from an endless war to an end of war"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been urged by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a close ally, to end Moscow's war against Ukraine.

"Every day spent in war pushes humanity back, and every step taken towards peace fills humanity with new hope and enthusiasm," Modi said on Monday.

Modi, whose country's economy depends heavily on discounted oil from Moscow, has made several similar pleas to Putin since he launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.