Could Modi convince Putin to end Ukraine war? This is what US has to say

The US on Friday (10) said there is still time to stop the ongoing war in Ukraine and that it would welcome any effort that could lead to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russia.

It also said that would let Indian prime minister Narendra Modi take whatever efforts he is willing to undertake to stop the conflict.

White House National Council spokesperson John Kirby said, "I think there's still time for Putin to stop the war. I think there's still time for it. I will let PM Modi speak to whatever efforts he's willing to undertake."

Ukraine has accused Russia of launching a new wave of aerial attacks as US president Joe Biden said he would mark a year since the invasion by visiting Poland, one of Ukraine's neighbours.

The White House's statement comes days after India's national security advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Last September, Modi told Putin during their meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that it is not an era of war. "Today we will get the opportunity to talk about how we can progress on the path of peace," he said.

Modi's words were welcomed by the West which has taken a strong stand against Russia since the invasion started on February 24 last year.

The US said that Putin was responsible for the destruction being caused across Ukraine.

"The person responsible for what the Ukrainian people are going through is Vladimir Putin and he could stop it right now. Instead, he is firing cruise missiles into energy and power infrastructure and trying to knock out the lights and knock out the heat so the Ukrainian people suffer even more than they already have," Kirby said during his daily press briefing on Friday.