Biden, Modi hold virtual talks centered on Russia and Ukraine


  • World
  • Tuesday, 12 Apr 2022

FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi, India, December 6, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held virtual talks on Monday focused mainly on Ukraine, and Modi said he had suggested to Russia that President Vladimir Putin hold direct talks with Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskiy.

The talks took place as the United States seeks more help from India in applying economic pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

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