The meeting focused on bolstering the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia, including the latest developments concerning Ukraine.
PM Modi during the meeting at the SCO sidelines said that they discussed ways to deepen relations across all bilateral sectors and the situation in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appreciated India and China's efforts to resolve Russia-Ukraine war, countering the White House Trade advisor Peter Navarro's narrative of New Delhi funding the war.
Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Parubiy was fatally shot in what authorities describe as a "carefully planned" attack in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, According to CNN, citing the police, Parubiy was struck multiple times with a short-barreled firearm.
Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Parubiy was fatally shot in what authorities describe as a "carefully planned" attack in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, with the suspect remaining at large, as reported by CNN.
Jaishankar reiterated that India should not be unfairly blamed in the context of the war and reiterated New Delhi's position of promoting dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation on Saturday (local time) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the SCO summit, where they discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and expressed India's full support for efforts to restore peace and stability.<
Ukraine destroyed two bridges inside Russian territory with the use of cheap drones to precisely target stockpiles of mines and ammunition hidden there by Russian forces.
The meeting, scheduled for 10 pm Kyiv time, comes after Ukrainian officials reported dozens of civilian deaths, including children, in the latest strikes.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre over the US's 50 per cent tariff on India and asked why the BJP was frightened of the US. He demanded answers from the Modi government to the