India, Oct. 23 -- The Russia-Ukraine conflict should be resolved in a peaceful manner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday while reiterating New Delhi's readiness to provide all possible cooperation to end the war.

Modi made the remarks at a bilateral meeting with Putin on the margins of the Brics Summit in the Russian city of Kazan, their second interaction since July. Besides the conflict with Ukraine, issues such as bilateral cooperation in defence, trade and investment, and the expansion of the Brics grouping figured in the meeting.

Putin and Modi also engaged in banter that pointed to their close relationship. Putin said: "We have such a relationship that I felt you do not need any translat...