PM Narendra Modi to Putin: 'Peace talks don't succeed amid bombs, guns'
Hindustan TimesAfter bilateral engagements with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured the world that India was in favour of peace. PM Modi, who was in Russia on a two-day bilateral visit, lauded New Delhi-Moscow's energy partnership, saying the agreement helped stabilise the international fuel market that had been strained due to global conflicts. Not just this, the world should accept that the India-Russia agreement regarding fuel played a big role in bringing stability to the international market," PM Modi said in Moscow. Follow live updates on PM Modi's Russia visit New Delhi, however, ramped up its crude and oil purchases, arguing it was safeguarding India's energy security amid volatile global markets.