Washington, Aug. 9 -- US Senator Lindsey Graham on Friday (local time) urged India to use its influence with Russia to help end the war in Ukraine, calling it one of the most significant steps to improve India-US relations.

"As I have been telling my friends in India, one of the most consequential things they could do to improve India-U.S. relations is to help President Trump end this bloodbath in Ukraine," Graham said in a post on X.

He noted that "India is the second largest purchaser of Putin's cheap oil -- the proceeds of which fuel his war machine."

"I hope Prime Minister Modi emphasized to Putin in their recent phone call the need to end this war in Ukraine justly, honorably and forever," he added.

"I have always believed India ...