PM Modi can convince Putin to end hostilities in Ukraine, says White House

The US would welcome any effort that could lead to an end to hostilities in Ukraine, White House spokesman John Kirby said when asked if it was too late for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop the war between Ukraine and Russia. "I will let the prime minister (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) talk about whatever effort he is willing to make. The United States would welcome any effort that could lead to an end to hostilities in Ukraine," White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. on Friday.

"I think there's still time for Putin to stop the war. I think there's still time. Prime Minister Modi can convince; I'll let Prime Minister Modi talk about whatever effort he's willing to make. The U.S. would welcome any effort that could lead to the end of hostilities in Ukraine," added John Kirby. "We think the war could end today ... it should end today," a White House spokesman said. The statement takes on significance as it comes a day after the National security Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Prime Minister Modi has spoken several times with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war. On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Modi told Putin, “I know that today is not an [era] of war. We have discussed with you several times by phone that democracy, diplomacy and dialogue affect the whole world."