Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:09pm on 06 Sep 2025,Saturday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed efforts to end the Ukraine war with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday. Macron briefed Modi on last week's meeting between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and the 31-country Coalition of the Willing supporting Ukraine against Russia. European leaders increasingly engage Modi due to his close ties with Putin, viewing India as an alternative diplomatic channel amid Trump's peace efforts. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen emphasized India's crucial role in bringing Russia to end its aggression. Putin acknowledged New Delhi's peace-promoting role at the recent SCO summit in China, where he and Modi displayed clear bonhomie, spending 45 minutes together instead of the planned 15-minute ride. (PC: India Today)
