Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: India-Russia relations run deep, says RJD MP Manoj Jha | Watch
On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s India visit, RJD MP Manoj Jha says, “…
Foreign policies are always a matter between two countries, and India-Russia relations run deep, with roots going back through history. In today’s geopolitical scenario, some countries try to dictate terms, but we prioritise our own interests and make autonomous decisions. This will be a significant step forward…”
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: US owner of Russia’s major agriculture firm says no plans to sell
U.S. company NCH Capital said on Friday that it has no plans to sell a major Russian agricultural producer AgroTerra, which was placed under temporary state management by a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin in April 2024.
On December 2, Russia’s second-largest bank VTB’s CEO Andrei Kostin said that the bank was in talks to buy AgroTerra, one of Russia’s top 20 agricultural landholders, Reuters reported.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Modi recalls 25 years of India-Russia relations
In televised opening remarks at Hyderabad House, PM Modi said: “Our Summit is moving forward today with several outcomes. Excellency, your visit is very historic. This year marks 25 years to your first visit to India. The foundation for a strategic partnership between our two countries was laid during your first visit. I am delighted that our relationship also marks 25 years.”
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: India-Russia to move forward in military, space, AI, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that India and Russia have relations spanning sectors such as military, space development, and artificial intelligence (AI) among others, and “plan to move forward in all these areas”, Reuters reported today, on 5 December.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Russian President thanks India for attention to peace efforts in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on 5 December thanked India for its attention to peace efforts in Ukraine, after PM Modi said the country “always supports peace” and is “on the side of peace”.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Russian President, Indian PM to hold summit talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold summit talks with PM Modi in New Delhi today. The two leaders are scheduled to address the media at 1.50 pm, post the discussion to announce a range of deals.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Russian President pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Russian President Vladimir Putin on 5 December paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. He laid a floral wreath at the memorial and also signed the visitor’s book.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Congress MP questions why no meeting between Putin and LoP Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rajiv Shukla told ANI that the government has neglected traditions by not allotting time for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi.
“It is so strange that the LoP has not been given time to meet President Putin. This has been the norm followed by all Prime Ministers, including Atal Bihari Vajpayee… The Gandhi family was behind the strengthening of relations between India and Russia,” he told the agency.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Russian president heads to Rajghat
At Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Russian and Indian presidents met with dignitaries from each other’s country, before Vladimir Putin departed for Rajghat. He will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the location.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Ceremonial welcome begins at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Russian President Vladimir Putin received an official ceremonial welcome, along with a Guard of Honour, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, from PM Modi and President Murmu.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor calls Putin visit ‘significant, crucial’
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official state visit to India “hugely significant” and a crucial relationship.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: India-Russia ‘natural friends’ says BJP MP
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal told ANI on 5 December that Russia and India are natural friends. “All of us know the relation that India and Russia share. The warmth of that relation was seen yesterday when PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Putin were seen together. It clearly shows that in the time to come, not just the trade relations between India and Russia will strengthen, but the cultural and civilisational ties will also go to the next level,” he stated.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Modi welcomes Murmu ahead of ceremonial welcome for Putin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 December, welcomed President Droupadi Murmu to the Rashtrapati Bhawan forecourt ahead of the ceremonial welcome for Russian President Vladimir Putin today.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: India-Russia bilateral trade – snapshot
- According to an AP report, bilateral trade between India and Russia by March-end (previous fiscal), stood at $68.7 billion. The aim is to boost this to $100 billion by 2030.
- It added that trade is heavily skewed in favor of Russia with deep deficits for India, which it is looking to bridge by pushing exports.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Experts debate the potential implications for an India-US trade deal
As Russian President Vladimir Putin visits India, experts debate the potential implications for an India-US trade deal. The Russian President has stated that the India-Russia relationship is centered on safeguarding their mutual interests without harming others.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: US-India ties on thin ice amid Putin visit?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that ties with India are focused on safeguarding their interest without harming others, as per a Hindustan Times report. However, the United States and Europe have increasingly vocalised wariness towards India-Russia relationship – Donald Trump imposed additional 25% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.
“The US must be watching the situation carefully. They will assess whether India is moving closer to the US or to Russia. The government is aware of this, so the noise around the issue will be carefully managed,” according to VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Global powers watching Modi-Putin meet closely?
Experts emphasise that Vladimir Putin’s visit to India cannot be viewed “routine” and represents a major strategic and diplomatic development with the potential to shape global geopolitics.
The United States and Europe, must be closely observing the how the visit shapes up while Ukraine peace talks, backed by US President Donald Trump, looks hazy.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Missile upgrade on the cards?
Amid Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, focus is on the advanced S-500 Prometheus missile system, a significant upgrade from the S-400.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: India keen on S-400 missiles, Su-57 fighter jets
According to reports, talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart, Andrey Belousov on 4 December centered procurement of the S-400 missile systems, upgrading Sukhoi 30 fighter jets, and purchasing other critical military hardware from Russia.
Belousov is part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delegation to India.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: India faces pressure for Russia ties?
“India faces a conundrum; by taking steps to strengthen ties with Moscow or Washington, New Delhi risks setting back ties with the other,” Michael Kugelman, senior fellow at Washington’s Atlantic Council think tank, wrote in Foreign Policy magazine this week, as per a Reuters report.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: What a former diplomat says…
Speaking to ANI, former diplomat Arun Singh told ANI that Putin’s visit is significant for the future of India-Russia relationship.
“This is an important visit. I have had occasion to serve twice in Moscow. I served at the time of the Soviet Union and then in the 1990s in the Russian Federation after dissolution of the Soviet Union. And I could sense that there is a historical nature to the partnership,” he said.
“There is a confidence in the relationship on both sides. In India, there is a memory of Russia being an important partner which has provided political support that we’ve needed from time to time, including at the UN Security Council,” he added.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Traffic advisory in place
The Delhi traffic police has made extensive arrangements for Putin’s state visit to India. Check here for which routes are going to be impacted, no parking zones, and more.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Missile defense tech, fighter jet deal on high priority?
Addressing an online media briefing on 2 December, organised by Sputnik news agency in Delhi, Dmitry Peskov, Spokesperson for the President of Russia, stated that the S-400s and Su-57 are high on the agenda of the Russian President’s visit.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: What are the other issues on agenda?
Putin-Modi meeting today: Other issues on the agenda include civil nuclear cooperation with Russia, sharing small modular reactor technology, completing existing nuclear plants, and developing trade corridors and sea routes.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Trade deficit – what will be addressed?
It is learnt that under the trade basket, Indian exports to Russia are expected to increase significantly in areas such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, food products, and consumer goods, the news agency said.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Delhi gears up for 23rd annual India-Russia summit
Preparations are in full swing in the national capital ahead of President Vladimir Putin and PM Narendra Modi’s Russia-India summit talks today.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Workers agreement on cards?
The two countries are expected to sign several agreements, including one on supporting movement of Indian workers to Russia and another broader logistical framework for defence cooperation.
This includes the labour mobility agreement that will enable skilled and semi-skilled Indian professionals to work in Russia’s construction, healthcare and hospitality sectors.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: What is the itinerary today, on 5 December?
- 11 AM – Ceremonial Reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan
- 11.30 AM – Wreath Laying at Rajghat
- 11.50 AM – Meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House
- 1:50 PM – Press Statements at Hyderabad House
- 7 PM – Meeting with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan
- 9 PM – Departure from India
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Russian crude oil procurement on the agenda?
Amid turbulent India-US ties due to Washington’s steep 50% tariffs on New Delhi (25% reciprocal and 25% “punishment” for buying Russian crude oil), Putin’s visit is expected to turn out significant trade agreements with India. Thus, also likely to be on the cards is a discussion on the growing trade deficit caused by India’s large-scale procurement of Russian crude oil, PTI reported.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: What did Putin’s aide say about visit agenda?
According to Vladimir Putin’s aide, Yury Ushakov, the two leaders are expected to make a joint statement on various bilateral documents that will be signed and adopted across a wide range of areas. One such agreement includes the Programme for the Development of Strategic Areas of Russian-Indian Economic Cooperation until 2030.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Putin’s first state visit to India in 4 years significant
Notably, this is Vladimir Putin’s first state visit to India in four years – since December 2021 – and comes after his interaction with PM Modi at the SCO Summit in China. This is also his first official trip to India since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022.
The two-day trip is significant, as the two countries are expected to announce several deals covering academia, culture, defense, economy, healthcare, media, science and technology, and trade.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Modi gifts Putin with Bhagavad Gita
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 December gifted Russia President Vladimir Putin with a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, sharing teachings that “give inspiration to millions across the world”, he said in a post on social media.
In a display of close India-Russia ties, Modi received Putin with a handshake and hug before the two leaders proceeded to ride together from the airport to the PM’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Putin-Modi talks scheduled today
In Delhi for the annual India-Russia summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin was greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 December after he landed for his first state visit to India in four years.
On the agenda are likely discussions on India-Russia ties, a highly touted defense pact, and renewed trade commitments amid United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs and sanctions.
Putin’s India visit LIVE updates: Day 2 of Putin’s state visit to India
Good morning and welcome to Mint’s LIVE coverage of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India. He landed in Delhi in the evening on 4 Decemberand is scheduled to hold talks with PM Narendra Modi later today.