<h1>Ukraine leader thanks Indian prime minister, urges India's role in ending war as U.S. tariff deadline looms</h1> The Ukrainian president thanked the Indian prime minister for Independence Day greetings and said Kyiv counts on India's contribution to ending the war with Russia, praising India's commitment to peace and dialogue and arguing that diplomatic steps enhance security in Europe, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The Indian leader replied in a letter recalling a recent visit and affirmed India's stance for peace and support for sincere, dialogue-based conflict resolution. The exchange occurred as a looming U.S. deadline for 50% punitive tariffs on India over Russian crude purchases approaches.