Putin's India Visit: Arms, Oil And A Changing Partnership

Putin's India Visit: Arms, Oil And A Changing Partnership

For decades, India was overwhelmingly reliant on Moscow for its military inventory-a legacy of Cold War alignment and the Soviet Union's readiness to transfer technologies that Western countries were hesitant to share. That dominance has weakened.

Putin to Visit India in December for 23rd Annual Summit with PM Modi

Nov 30 – Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to India from December 4–5, 2025, for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit, India’s Ministry of External Affairs has announced. In a statement, the ministry said the visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will offer an opportunity for the two leaders to review progress in bilateral ties, set out a vision to further strengthen their “Special and Privileged Strategi…