Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 18 August. According to an official Indian readout, Putin shared his assessment of last week’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska. Modi thanked Putin for the briefing and repeated India’s stance that the war in Ukraine should be settled through peaceful means, adding that New Delhi supports “all efforts” aimed at achieving that goal. The discussion was the second between the two leaders this month, underscoring their ongoing dialogue on regional security and bilateral cooperation.