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Reference News reported on August 27According to a report on the Singapore Lianhe Zaobao website on August 27, US President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi had a phone call on the 26th and the two discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The report quoted Reuters as saying that the White House issued a statement saying that Biden thanked Modi for "sending a message of peace to Ukraine and continuing to provide humanitarian assistance, including energy support."

The report also quoted AFP as saying that Modi talked to Biden about his visit to Ukraine, and the White House expressed hope that Modi would accept Kiev's view on "ending the Russian invasion." Modi recently hugged Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow, which angered Ukrainians. Modi visited Kiev on August 23 and told Ukrainian President Zelensky that "no problem should be solved on the battlefield."

India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that in his call with Biden, Modi "reiterated India's long-standing position of supporting dialogue and diplomacy, and its full support for the early restoration of peace and stability in Ukraine."

Asked about Biden's response to Modi's speech, John Kirby, the White House National Security Council's strategic communications coordinator, said the United States welcomes all countries to listen to Zelensky's views on ending the war. "We welcome any other country to help President Zelensky achieve a just peace," Kirby said.

India has not yet made a clear statement in support of Zelensky's position, the report said. India and Russia have a long history of exchanges, and despite the growing closeness of India-US relations, India has refused to follow the US sanctions on Russia and sees Russia as a source of cheaper oil.