Putin squirms when told by Indian prime minister to ‘stop the war’

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published September 1, 2026 8:35am Updated September 1, 2026 8:35am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Vladimir Putin appeared to squirm after being told by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the war in Ukraine must end. The two leaders met during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, which brings together Russia, China, Iran, India, Pakistan and Belarus. Celebrating its 25-year anniversary, the summit seeks to be a counterbalance to the West. However, during the start of the talks, Modi said the Russia-Ukraine conflict was setting humanity back and called for an end to the hostilities. ‘Every day that the war continues, humanity is, i