India's Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of the BRICS summit that he wanted peace in Ukraine and that New Delhi was ready to help achieve a truce to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again offered to mediate between Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to end the war, over two and a half years after Russia invaded its smaller neighbour. "We fully support the early establishment of peace and stability,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (22 October) held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit. He highlighted the opening of India's new consulate and the strong bilateral ties between the two countries as this is Modi's second visit to Russia in the last three months reflect.