Putin and Modi Deepen Strategic Partnership During High-Profile New Delhi Summit

Mace | 5th December 2025 | International

Putin’s visit to India strengthens cooperation on energy, defence and trade as Modi balances Western pressure with long-standing strategic ties to Moscow.

President Putin arrived in New Delhi for a two day state visit, his first to India since the full scale Ukraine war began in 2022. He was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Modi in a rare public display of diplomatic warmth. The twenty third India Russia Annual Summit convened on five December twenty twenty five at Hyderabad House. The leaders held extended discussions covering energy, defence, trade and strategic cooperation against a backdrop of mounting Western pressure on New Delhi to curb ties with Moscow. Energy remained a central theme of the talks. Putin pledged uninterrupted supplies of Russian fuel to support India’s growing economy even as Moscow remains under heavy sanctions. India’s need for affordable energy and Russia’s role as a long standing supplier were highlighted throughout the summit. Economic cooperation emerged as a key outcome. The two leaders agreed to expand bilateral trade with a long term ambition to increase volumes by twenty thirty. Defence and high...

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