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This era not of war, PM Narendra Modi tells Vladimir Putin at SCO meet

Russian prez says he understands India's position, concerns

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PM Narendra Modi (left) with Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) at SCO meet

Subhayan ChakrabortyPTI New Delhi/Samarkand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine soon, saying “today’s era is not of war” even as he called for finding ways to address the global food and energy security crisis.

In a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Modi also underlined the importance of “democracy, dialogue and diplomacy” while calling for an early cessation of hostilities in Ukraine.

“Today the biggest worry before the world, especially developing countries, is food security, fuel security, fertilisers. We must find ways on

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