Russian President Vladimir Putin's India Visit: Key Takeaways

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin is in New Delhi for his two-day India visit, marking his first visit to New Delhi in four years. The Russian leader’s India visit gains significance at a time when New Delhi is engaged in talks with the US to cut punitive tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on its goods over India’s Russian oil purchases. India, his first to the country after the conflict in Ukraine began

Russia has stated it wants to import more Indian goods in an effort to grow trade to $100 billion by 2030 and Moscow has been India’s top arms supplier for decades. Prime Minister Modi and the Russian leader are expected to discuss other topics, including labor and civil nuclear energy.

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The major agenda that President Putin has on Friday includes a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, tributes at Rajghat, delegation-level talks with PM Modi, followed by a joint press statement. The meeting will focus on deepening defence ties, as well as trade and energy cooperation.

There is a the possibility of discussions on Russia supplying Su-57 fighter jets to India. There will be a business event with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before his departure in the evening.

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Given the Russian leader’s visit to New Delhi, massive traffic restrictions are in place in parts of the national capital. Putin received a Russian translation of the Gita from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a private dinner hosted by the PM.