'Putin pays attention to what PM Modi says': Polish top official on India's role in Ukraine war

NEW DELHI: Poland on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin "pays close attention" to what Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, describing India's role in efforts to prevent further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as "crucial."Speaking on India's role in the Ukraine-Russia war, Poland's secretary of state at the ministry of foreign affairs, Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski, said, "India is a very important international player. President Putin pays attention to what Prime Minister Modi says.""The problem is that President Putin has decided that the only right solution is to control all of Ukraine, which is not going to happen," he added.Further highlighting India's influence, Bartoszewski said, "In terms of escalation, everybody is against it, not only India with Prime Minister Modi, but also China's Xi Jinping... It's important, especially coming from people who are not seen as hostile to Russia...