As the White House tries to curb Moscow's energy income, Vladimir Putin enjoys a warm welcome in India, and promises an "uninterrupted supply" of Russian fuel.

The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The United States itself still buys nuclear fuel from us for its own nuclear power plants. That is also fuel,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his first visit to India in four years.

When Vladimir Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi this week, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Narendra Modi, is simultaneously forging a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the United States.

On the eve of his visit to India, Vladimir Putin gave an extensive 100-minute interview to India Today Group TV channels at the Kremlin. The 73-year-old Russian president deftly fielded every question put to him.

WASHINGTON, DC -US media outlets cast Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi as a pivotal moment in India’s foreign policy calculus, with coverage centering on the Modi government’s attempt to preserve its deep strategic partnership with Moscow while navigating acute pressure from Washington.

Harsh Pant, Vice President of Studies and Foreign Policy at the Observer Research Foundation, discusses President Vladimir Putin's visit to India. He says it shows India is comfortable balancing relations with Russia and Western allies,

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Delhi on Thursday evening and reached PM Modi's residence for dinner. Stay tuned for all Putin India Visit LIVE Updates here.