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Vladimir Putin’s India Visit: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day visit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself went to the airport to receive President Putin and warmly welcomed him. India is attaching great importance to this visit by Putin, who is visiting India after four years, as it is expected to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. Both leaders traveled together in the same car from the airport to the Prime Minister’s official residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. PM Modi also hosted a dinner for the Russian President.
PM Modi gifts a copy of the Gita to Putin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he gifted a Russian copy of the Bhagavad Gita to President Vladimir Putin. Posting on the social media platform X, Prime Minister Modi said, “Gifted a Russian copy of the Gita to President Putin. The teachings of the Gita inspire millions of people around the world.”
Putin’s India visit is significant
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi is particularly significant this time because it is taking place amidst strained India-US relations. Against this backdrop, several important agreements are expected to be signed between the two countries, including in the areas of defense, energy, trade, and investment.
Putin’s schedule for today
On Friday morning, Putin will receive a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where he will be given a Guard of Honour by contingents of the three armed forces. Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a two-day visit to India. Upon his arrival in Delhi on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi received President Putin at the airport. During this time, both leaders traveled together in the same car to the Prime Minister’s residence. Today is the second day of President Putin’s visit to India. Today is expected to be extremely important for the relations between the two countries. Significant agreements are likely to be signed in areas ranging from defense to nuclear energy. Stay tuned to India TV’s digital team for minute-by-minute updates on President Putin’s visit to India.
India and Russia have scope for growth
Regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, Yaroslav Lisovolik, Founder of BRICS+ Analytics and member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), said, “…This (President Putin’s visit) is a very big step in the development of economic relations between the two countries. We have seen a very significant increase in mutual trade and trade turnover in the last few years. By the end of last year, trade had reached almost $70 billion. This is a huge increase compared to previous years. But there is still a lot of scope for further growth…”
How Putin is being welcomed
Flex boards and Russian national flags have been put up outside the ITC Maurya in Delhi to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Putin is on a state visit to India for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. During this visit, he will hold talks with Prime Minister Modi. President Droupadi Murmu will also meet President Putin and will host a banquet in his honor today.
What did the Commercial Director of Fun & Sun say?
Yaroslav Stepanyuk, Commercial Director of Fun & Sun, said regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, “We are ready to expand all parts of our business, including expanding to new destinations for our travel company.”
Modi and Putin traveled in one car, let the world burn with envy
Regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, Prime Minister Modi wrote on social media, “I am happy to welcome my friend President Putin to India. I am looking forward to the discussions with him. India-Russia friendship has stood the test of time, benefiting the people of both countries greatly.”
US imposes tariffs, Russia emphasizes trade
The Russian President’s visit to India comes at a time when India-US relations are perhaps at their lowest point in the last two decades, and the US has imposed heavy 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods, including a 25 percent tax on crude oil purchases from Russia. The broader objective of Putin’s visit is to strengthen the India-Russia strategic and economic partnership, especially at a time when India’s relations with the US have deteriorated sharply. The summit is likely to discuss the impact of US sanctions on India’s purchase of crude oil from Russia.
Putin arrives in India, watch VIDEO
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening for a visit of approximately 27 hours. Prime Minister Modi warmly welcomed Putin upon his arrival in India. The two leaders left the airport in Modi’s car and arrived at the Prime Minister’s official residence. Watch the video.
Talks between PM Modi and Putin
The 23rd India-Russia summit will be held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. Concrete results are expected from these talks to further broaden the relations between the two countries. The main topics of discussion between the two leaders will focus on strengthening defense relations, protecting India-Russia trade from external pressure, and exploring possibilities for cooperation in small modular reactors.
What Foreign Affairs Experts Said
Regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev said, “President Putin’s visit is taking place at a very serious and crucial time in world affairs. Today’s world is witnessing the breakdown of the old world order. A new global matrix is being formed. All countries are forging new partnerships in this new global landscape. In this environment, despite Western pressure on India and, of course, Western pressure on President Putin, the meeting between the leaders of Russia and India shows that these two countries are seriously focused on strengthening and deepening their relations regardless of global opinion.”
PM Modi Gifts Putin a Copy of the Gita
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a copy of the Bhagavad Gita in Russian. In a post on ‘X’, the Prime Minister said, “Gifted President Putin a copy of the Bhagavad Gita in Russian. The teachings of the Gita inspire millions of people around the world.”
Putin’s Visit to India
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday evening for a two-day visit. Putin’s plane landed at Palam Airport in New Delhi around 7 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke protocol to receive his friend Putin at the airport. The two leaders first shook hands and then embraced each other.
Following this, Putin will visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. The main talks will be held at Hyderabad House, where PM Modi and President Putin will first hold a one-on-one meeting and then have detailed discussions with their respective delegations. Prime Minister Modi and President Putin will also address the FICCI and India-Russia Business Summit at Bharat Mandapam. In the evening, President Droupadi Murmu will host a state banquet in honor of Putin. The Russian President is scheduled to depart from India around 9 PM on Friday night.
