KAZAN, RUSSIA (dpa)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again offered to mediate between Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to end the war.

"We fully support the early establishment of peace and stability," Modi said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the
city of Kazan on Tuesday.

Putin had previously welcomed him with a hug and praised the good bilateral relations between the two countries. Modi is one of more than 20 heads of state and government who have travelled to Russia for the BRICS summit of emerging market nations.

Problems should be solved in a peaceful way, Modi said. India is in contact with all sides and is prepared to continue to "provide every kind of support" to end the war.