India's Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of the BRICS summit that he wanted peace in Ukraine and that New Delhi was ready to help achieve a truce to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.

Modi stated that India is in regular contact regarding the "conflict between Russia and Ukraine" (as he referred to Russia's war against Ukraine). Read also: Ukraine picks India’s Modi to mediate with Russia "We believe that issues should be resolved through peaceful means,

PM Modi’s remarks were a reiteration of India’s stated position that Russia and Ukraine should end hostilities and return to the path of dialogue