Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Modi Urges Putin to End Ukraine War for Humanity
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kyrgyzstan.
They talked during a meeting connected to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
Modi said the war in Ukraine should end because war harms humanity.
He said India supports efforts to bring peace.
Modi urged a move from endless fighting toward stopping the war.
The two leaders also discussed business, energy and fertilizer supplies.
Afterward, they rode in the same car to an event.
Russia said Putin explained how its military operation was progressing.
Narendra Modi urged Vladimir Putin to move from endless war toward an end to the Ukraine conflict.
Modi said India supports all peace efforts and will continue backing them.
The leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Modi and Putin discussed trade, investment, energy, fertilizer security and broader bilateral cooperation.
After their talks, Modi and Putin shared a car ride to the opening of the World Nomad Games.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- Modi urged an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and reaffirmed India’s support for peace efforts.
- When
- Monday, August 31, according to the Reuters report.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
- Why
- Modi said ending the war was necessary for humanity and discussed peace alongside bilateral cooperation.
Peace and cessation of hostilities
Russia’s stated war position
How the conflict should end
Peace and cessation of hostilities
Modi said the war should move from endless conflict toward an end to the war and a cessation of hostilities.
Russia’s stated war position
The Kremlin has said Russia is prepared to end the war only on its own terms; Ukraine has rejected that demand as unacceptable capitulation.
Description of the fighting
Peace and cessation of hostilities
Modi referred to the situation as the war or conflict in Ukraine and emphasized its harm to humanity.
Russia’s stated war position
Russia uses the term “special military operation” and said Putin briefed Modi on its progress.
- Main issue
- Modi called for an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- India’s position
- India supports all peace efforts, according to Modi.
- Meeting location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Meeting setting
- The talks took place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
- Other discussion areas
- Trade, investment, energy and fertilizer security.
- After the talks
- Modi and Putin travelled together to the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games.
- Russian account
- The Kremlin said Putin briefed Modi on the progress of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
