Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Friday, marking the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit.

Putin arrived on Thursday for his first visit to India since 2021, at a time when New Delhi is negotiating with the US to ease punitive tariffs linked to its purchases of discounted Russian oil .

The summit takes place amid heightened scrutiny from the US and Europe over India’s continued engagement with Moscow. The discussions will focus on strengthening the long-standing strategic partnership, even as Western sanctions reshape Russia’s global alignments .

The Russian leader is on his first visit to India in four years, at a time when New Delhi is engaged in talks with the US for a trade deal to reduce puni

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