Russia's Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi


A man cycles past a hoarding with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Putin's visit, in New Delhi, India, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday, where he was received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport, beginning the Russian leader's first visit to old friend India since the start of the war in Ukraine nearly four years back.

Putin is accompanied by senior ministers and a large Russian business delegation on the two-day tripas Moscow and New Delhi seek to expand their economic ties beyond energy and defence.

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