India, Aug. 16 -- India on Saturday reacted to the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, saying "the way forward can only be through dialogue and diplomacy."

The statement from the Ministry of External Affairs comes a day after Trump met Russian President Putin, who was in the US for the first time in a decade, for a summit towards ending the war in Ukraine.

"India welcomes the Summit meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Their leadership in the pursuit of peace is highly commendable," a statement of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

"India appreciates the progress made in the Summit. The way forward can only be th...