The Shanghai Cooperation Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, saw bilateral and joint meetings led by the Ukraine crisis, amid Chinese "concern" and Indian advice to Russian President Vladimir Putin that "now is not a time for war."

In his remarks, Putin acknowledged that China had "questions and concerns" about the Ukraine war and pledged to explain during the meetings, which appeared to greatly understand China's concerns and interests, which might not be consistent with his country's policies.

While Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Russian President on the sidelines of the summit, now is "not a time for war", analysts saw it as an open call to end Ukraine's crisis, whose repercussions were reflected worldwide.

The Russian President said he understood New Delhi's concerns about the conflict in Ukraine and wished to end it "as soon as possible", according to a statement regarding a bilateral meeting published by the Kremlin.

Referring to the Ukrainian side, Putin added, "We will do our utmost to stop this as soon as possible. Regrettably, however, the other side has declared its rejection of the negotiating process and wishes to achieve its objectives through military means. "