Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that now was not the time for war, publicly criticizing the Kremlin chief over the nearly seven-month conflict in Ukraine, Reuters reported.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that now is not the time for war and that food, fuel and fertilizer security are the world’s top concerns.

“I know that today’s era is not an era of war and I spoke to you about that on the phone,” Modi told Putin on the sidelines of a regional security bloc summit in Uzbekistan, adding that the world rests on democracy, diplomacy and dialogue. together

Putin said he understood Modi’s concern about the war in Ukraine. “I know about your position on the conflict in Ukraine and I know about your concern. We want all this to end as soon as possible.”

“Our trade is growing thanks to additional supplies of Russian fertilizers to Indian markets, which have increased more than eightfold. I hope this will be a big help for India’s agricultural sector,” Putin said.