Modi has avoided condemning Russia while emphasizing a peaceful settlement.
Modi arrived Monday, shortly after Russian missiles struck across Ukraine, severely damaging the largest children's hospital in Kyiv and killing at least 42 people nationwide, including some children, officials said.
Their partnership has become more complicated, however, as Russia has moved closer to China amid international isolation of Moscow over Ukraine. Modi did not attend last week'sModi arrived Monday, shortly after Russian missiles struck across Ukraine, severely damaging the largest children's hospital in Kyiv and killing at least 42 people nationwide, including some children, officials said.
Modi on Tuesday alluded to the bloodshed while speaking about his meeting with Putin, which included over four hours of talks. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller noted the Modi visit at a briefing in Washington, saying, "We made quite clear directly with India our concerns about their relationship with Russia. And so we would hope India and any other country, when they engage with Russia, would make clear that Russia should respect the U.N. Charter, should respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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