India, Dec. 23 -- Estonia expects India to exert pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine and secure a lasting peace, its foreign minister Margus Tsahkna said, putting the spotlight on what he described as an existential threat from Russia to the European Union.

As a global player, India has a huge responsibility to help end the war that began almost four years ago, he said.

"If India takes a clear position, it will help Europe and it will help Ukraine. It has the opportunity to talk to Russia, given its historical relations with Moscow. You signed several agreements during President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Delhi. But at the same time, India can pressure Russia to have a just and lasting peace in Ukraine," he said, during a...