Kremlin says PM Modi and Xi offered Putin help to settle Ukraine war
Russian officials claim that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have offered to facilitate a diplomatic resolution to the war in Ukraine. India is positioning itself as a mediator, while Russia expresses alignment with India's peace-oriented rhetoric.
Why it matters
This development underscores the evolving role of India and China in global conflict resolution and their complex diplomatic balancing acts.
PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered diplomatic support to Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring the Ukraine war to an end, according to Russian authorities. “During their bilateral meetings, Modi and Xi took a keen interest in Ukraine settlement and actively offered their good offices to help find a solution,” said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, according to a Reuters report. Putin is learned to have welcomed their readiness.Unlike China’s peace blueprint, India has not offered any standalone ceasefire proposal, choosing to play the role of facilitator instead. However, it has gone a step further recently, saying it’s discussing with both sides ideas and suggestions.The past couple of weeks have seen Modi publicly exhorting Putin to stop the “endless” war in a meeting in Bishkek, Foreign Minister S.
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