all of those buried here, but they expect to be digging at more sites like this in areas recently taken back from the russians. orla guerin, bbc news. india s prime minister, narendra modi, has told the russian leader, vladimir putin, that now is not the time for war . the two men have held face to face talks in uzbekistan on the sidelines of a regional summit. mr modi stressed the importance of democracy, diplomacy and dialogue . the russian leader responded that moscow was doing everything it could to bring the conflict to an end: translation: i know about your stance on the conflict in ukraine. | i know about the concerns that you voice constantly. we will do everything for it to stop as soon as possible. unfortunately, the leadership of our opponents, ukraine, has stated that they refused to hold talks and that they want to reach their goals militarily, or as they say, on the battlefield. drjenny mathers is an expert on russian politics and security at the department of
talks and that they want to reach their goals militarily, or as they say, on the battlefield. drjenny mathers is an expert on russian politics and security at the department of international politics at aberystwyth university. shejoined me a short while ago, and i asked her. if president she or mr modi could have any influence over vladimir putin. unfortunately they won t be able to get him to bring an end to the war unless it is on his terms. so i think, it s interesting because russia clearly needs as much support from china as possible. this been the case for some time and i think the mass invasion launched in ukraine on the 24th of february has put russia in an even more vulnerable position with relation to china and it needs china s moral support for economic and financial trade etc,
with relation to china and it needs china s moral support for economic and financial trade etc, but despite that, i think he is not going to feel a pressure during the war to an end. i think the pressure from prime minister modi from india is new in terms of public statements and he is paying lip service to these concerns, but it doesn t seem likely from what is happening underground in ukraine in terms of the russian forces do that putin is instructing them. he forces do that putin is instructing them. , ., ., ., , , forces do that putin is instructing them. , ., ., ., , them. he needs that relationship and those ties with them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china and them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china and india, - them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china and india, yet . those ties with china and india, yet not to the extent that the comments from the president