War, peace & a car ride: Key moments from PM Modi-Putin Bishkek meet

PM Modi and Vladimir Putin hug during their bilateral meeting in BishkekNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and key global developments."Had extensive discussions with President Putin. Discussed the full range of the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. It is gladdening to see significant progress across various sectors in recent years. Focus areas for the India-Russia friendship remain energy, innovation, space, fertilisers and people-to-people linkages," PM Modi said in a post on X.'Move from endless war to end of war'Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for an end to prolonged