Senior Biden administration officials are frustrated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during a major NATO summit in Washington. Despite U.S. concerns about the timing, conveyed by officials including Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, Modi proceeded with the visit, emphasizing India’s relationship with Russia based on “mutual trust and mutual respect.” The meeting, criticized by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, occurred as Russian bombs killed several dozen people in Ukraine, including at a children’s hospital in Kyiv.