Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
The leaders are expected to discuss a $100 billion trade goal by 2030, along with defence upgrades, energy ties and civil nuclear cooperation.
- On Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks in New Delhi ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, pledging to deepen their strategic partnership across trade, energy and defence.
- India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam on September 12-13, 2026, guided by the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability' to strengthen cooperation among 11 member economies.
- Modi and Putin discussed raising annual bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 and defence cooperation including BrahMos missile upgrades and S-400 deliveries. Modi presented Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, an ancient Tamil classic.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday to hold talks with Modi, marking his first visit as Iranian president and underscoring India's diplomatic balancing amid West Asia tensions.
- The expanded 11-member BRICS bloc faces internal divisions over regional conflicts, with analysts warning differing stances could test unity. Leaders aim to finalize the New Delhi Declaration to present a common position on global governance.
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Modi, Putin seek stronger ties as Russia calls for BRICS to counter West
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Friday to deepen their countries’ longstanding ties, with Putin saying the BRICS grouping should build a new platform for global growth free from Western rules. Modi and Putin held talks in the Indian capital on the eve of a BRICS summit, which Chinese […]
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Independent EspañolNEW DELHI (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, when both countries seek to strengthen their ties towards a BRICS summit during the...
The two men met on the sidelines of the BRICS leaders' summit and agreed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation.
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