Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine during bilateral discussions held on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the Hindustan Times reported. During their meeting, Modi reiterated New Delhi’s longstanding diplomatic stance, emphasizing that “dialogue and diplomacy are the path to resolving conflicts” and affirming that India remains prepared to support international peace efforts.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two leaders reviewed regional and international security developments, focusing specifically on conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region that have disrupted maritime commerce and imperiled merchant crews. The discussions regarding maritime security follow recent drone and missile strikes on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, which resulted in the deaths of at least five Indian seafarers in recent weeks. The incidents prompted official diplomatic protests from New Delhi to both Moscow and Kyiv, with Indian authorities characterizing attacks on commercial maritime personnel as unacceptable. Consecutive appeals following Bishkek summit Saturday’s exchange marks the second time in less than two weeks that Modi has directly called on the Russian leader to halt military operations. On Aug. 31, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Modi urged Putin to transition from an “endless war to ending the war.”