India, March 16 -- While speaking on the Lex Fridman podcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his commitment to diplomacy as the only viable path to resolving the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Speaking to the influential host and MIT research scientist Lex Fridman, Modi emphasized that military victories would not lead to a lasting resolution and called upon both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to engage in direct negotiations.

"I have a close relationship with Russia and Ukraine alike," PM Modi stated. "I can sit with President Putin and say that this is not the time for war. And I can also tell President Zelensky, in a friendly way, that regardless of how many people stand with you...