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NEW DELHI, INDIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin lays wreath at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial before holding talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, participates in a ceremonial meeting and welcome ceremony as part of his state visit to India.
On the second day of his visit, Putin will hold summit talks with PM Modi, aiming to boost trade with the top buyer of Russia's arms and seaborne oil as Western sanctions squeeze their decades-old ties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday evening on a two-day state visit, where he was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is Putin’s first visit to India in four years and comes against the backdrop of rapid downturn in India-US relations.
PM Modi welcomed Putin at Delhi’s Palam airport with a warm hug as artistes performed traditional dances. From there, the two leaders drove together to Modi’s official residence -- a gesture echoing their ride in Putin’s car in Tianjin nearly three months ago during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
"Delighted to welcome my friend, President Putin to India. Looking forward to our interactions later this evening and tomorrow. India-Russia friendship is a time tested one that has greatly benefited our people," the prime minister said on social media.
On Friday, December 5, Russian President Putin will receive a ceremonial welcome in the morning at 11 AM, visit Rajghat and hold day-long talks with PM Modi at Hyderabad House, where both sides are expected to seal major defence agreements - including additional S-400 systems - along with the 2030 Strategic Economic Roadmap covering trade, energy, aviation, nuclear cooperation and labour mobility.
Discussions will also address delayed military projects, potential Su-57 procurement, oil purchase terms amid the Ukraine war, and reducing the widening trade imbalance. Putin will also launch a new India-focused Russian state media channel and attend the Russia-India Business Forum before concluding the visit with a state banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu and departing for Moscow late Friday night.
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