Modi Urges Putin to End Ukraine War as Russia Plans New Strikes

According to CNBC, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war and stop hostilities during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on Monday. Modi said India supports peace efforts in Ukraine and wants to move from endless war to an end to the fighting, while Russia's Defense Ministry said it is planning "massive strikes" on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The article also said a Russian strike on an ammunition warehouse killed 38 people, Russia supplied more than 50% of India's oil imports in June and July, and Russian exports to India rose to over $34 billion between April and July, up nearly 60% from a year earlier.