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.

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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India on December 4 has revived global curiosity about the extraordinary security and secrecy that accompany his overseas trips. Unlike most world leaders,

Referring to New Delhi’s energy ties with Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday said “certain actors” dislike India’s growing role in international markets, and that these elements are aiming to constrain India’s influence for political reasons by imposing “artificial obstacles”.

In an exclusive interview with India Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on India-Russia relations, his equations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump's peace initiative,

On December 5, the Russian President will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of the formal talks that will take place at the Hyderabad House. Putin will also lay a wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial. Additionally, the Russian President will meet President Droupadi Murmu.

India and Russia want to boost their trade and expand the variety of items in transactions, both said on Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin headed to New Delhi to start a two-day state visit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in India on Thursday on a state visit aimed at bolstering bilateral and economic ties between the two countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi