“This is not an era of war”: PM Modi to Russian President on sidelines of SCO Summit

Sep 16, 2022

Samarkand (Uzbekistan), September 16 (ANI): During a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Samarkand, PM Modi on September 18 told him that today’s era is not an era of war and the focus should be on addressing food, fertiliser and fuel security concerns plaguing the world. “Today's era isn't of war and I've spoken to you about it on the call. Today we'll get the opportunity to talk about how can we progress on the path of peace. India-Russia has stayed together with each other for several decades,” said PM Modi during a bilateral meet with Russian President Putin. “We spoke on the phone several times about India-Russia bilateral relations and also on various issues. We should find ways to address the problems of food, fuel security and fertilizers. I want to thank Russia and Ukraine for helping us to evacuate our students from Ukraine,” he added.