India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping are ambassadors of peace to stop the war in Ukraine. According to a statement from Russia on Sunday, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Modi and Xi Jinping offered Moscow peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. Putin welcomed the proposal, confirmed it Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. It should be noted that US President Donald Trump's continuous efforts to sign the Russia-Ukraine peace treaty have failed. In this situation, experts believe that the initiative of Modi-Jinping can turn the geopolitical corner.
At the BRICS summit, Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin—who are being called the 'Power Trio'—showed their mutual camaraderie and closeness. On the first day of the conference, the photo of the three leaders smilingly holding hands was the most eye-catching. The scene not only highlighted the cordial relationship between them, but also conveyed a message of unity amid existing global divisions. The question is, can this unity bring an end to the war that has been going on for three years?
Two major wars are going on at the same time. Due to the conflict between Ukraine-Russia and Iran-America respectively, the financial situation of the whole world is in turmoil. In this situation, all eyes will be on the proposed peace proposal. However, Russia's welcoming of Prime Minister Modi's initiative to advance peace talks is nothing new. Still, the Modi-Jinping proposal is significant. Because, currently, America is struggling to find a way to restart the stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
On the other hand, timing is also very important. Because, Russia is facing parliamentary elections (18-20 September) for the first time since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Putin-backed United Russia is the most likely to maintain its dominance in parliament. Putin is still under pressure. Four and a half years of fruitless war has cost billions of dollars and killed countless soldiers. In this situation, Putin has to answer the people of Russia.