Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that war is not the solution, referring to Moscow's ongoing war with Ukraine.

"I am happy that we could discuss about the war in Ukraine with an open mind, and we listened to each other's thoughts on the war with great respect," Modi said during the bilateral talks with Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.

"Whether it be war, conflicts, or terror attacks, everyone who believes in humanity is pained when there is loss of lives. But when innocent children are murdered, when we see innocent children dying, it is heart-wrenching and that pain is immense. I also had a discussion about this with you," he said.

Source: India Today