Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday for his first state visit to India since the beginning of the Ukraine war.

The two-day visit comes amid India-US tariff tensions and Washington’s pressure on Delhi to discontinue the purchase of subsidised Russian oil.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a private dinner for Putin, though the Russian leader’s main engagements are scheduled for Friday.

Putin's visit will provide an opportunity for the leadership of India and Russia to review progress in bilateral relations, set the vision for strengthening the "Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership" and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

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