Russian President Vladimir Putin departed New Delhi on Sunday after attending the 18th BRICS Summit and holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the safety of Indian seafarers in the Black Sea with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reiterated India’s readiness to support peace efforts on Ukraine. The leaders also discussed trade, defence, energy and other areas of cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin said attempts to pressure India with sanctions would “boomerang” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He reaffirmed India’s sovereignty, highlighted defence ties, and expressed readiness to supply advanced systems like the Su-57 fighter jet
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said US attempts to pressure India into scaling back ties with Russia are “futile,” asserting that bilateral relations will continue to grow. He praised India’s economic growth and said trade could reach $100 billion in coming years
Putin’s visit to New Delhi did not signal a return to Cold War nostalgia or a departure from the West; it was India reminding the world that its strategic autonomy is intact
President Putin's visit, the extraordinary bonhomie that marked his meeting with Modi, and a flurry of agreements signed demonstrated the inherent strength of India-Russia relationship
Major US media outlets cast the Modi–Putin summit as a high-stakes test of India’s strategic balancing act, highlighting pressures over Russian oil, Washington’s geopolitical expectations, and the personal chemistry between the two leaders as New Delhi navigates ties with both Moscow and the West.
The Supreme Court said it does not want to pass any order that could strain India-Russia relations while hearing a custody case involving a Russian woman who fled to Moscow with her child, directing the MEA and Delhi Police to intensify efforts
PM Modi and President Putin shared a private hour-long conversation in Putin’s AURUS limousine en route to bilateral talks at the SCO Summit in Tianjin. Modi urged an end to the Ukraine conflict and reaffirmed India's commitment to lasting peace
