Updated On: 05 December, 2025 01:31 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
“We support a peaceful solution to the conflict,” he said. Putin, responding to Modi’s remarks, said Russia is working on a peaceful solution to the crisis. Earlier in the day, President Putin was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a tri-services guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Russian President Vladimir Putin during the latter’s ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, on Friday. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Friday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that India is “not neutral” and “on the side of peace” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as the two leaders met in New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit.
In his televised opening remarks, PM Modi reiterated that the conflict must end through dialogue and diplomacy.