text:  Now, as to whether Putin would listen, well, Modi has some influence here because he's refused Western calls to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine outright or join sanctions for that matter. In fact, Modi has made these appeals for a diplomatic settlement to the conflict. And that hands-off approach has clearly been appreciated here in Moscow. As we saw with the reception Modi received from Putin yesterday, it was all hugs and backslaps when he arrived for a private dinner at Putin's residence outside of Moscow last night.