India offers help to end Russia-Ukraine war

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has stated that New Delhi is prepared to offer assistance in any manner to help end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He made these remarks during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday, September 3, 2026, where he held discussions with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During his engagements in Kyiv, Jaishankar reiterated India's consistent position that solutions to the war cannot be found on the battlefield, emphasizing that "this is not an era of war." He conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message that "endless war must now give way to the end of war," a sentiment echoed by Modi during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. Jaishankar expressed that every day of conflict leads to further loss of life and destruction, and that India's efforts are focused on promoting dialogue and diplomacy.