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Putin India Visit 2025 Highlights Russian President Vladimir Putin will kick off his two-day visit to India on Thursday. His arrival in New Delhi around 6:30 PM will be followed by a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. The one-on-one conversation between the two leaders is expected to continue until about 8.30 pm. After the meeting, the Russian President will head back to his hotel.
President Putin’s high-stakes visit to India will focus on deepening defence ties, energy, and trade cooperation between the two countries. For India, the Russian President’s visit marks an opportunity to reaffirm its strong ties with Moscow.
During Putin’s visit, the two leaders will likely be discussing ways to strengthen the special and privileged strategic partnership, while focusing on key global issues, trade, and energy cooperation.
Putin’s official schedule will start on the next day, on December 5, at 9 am. Putin will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan and presented with a tri-service guard of honour.
From there, the Russian President is expected to travel to Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. Likely at 11 am, PM Modi and Putin will hold the 23rd India-Russia Summit at Hyderabad House. Later at 4 pm, the two leaders will also address the India-Russia Business Forum, where the focus will be on reinventing bilateral trade.
At 7 pm, on December 5, President Draupadi Murmu will host a state banquet in honour of President Putin. The Russian President will return to Moscow late in the evening after a nearly 30-hour stay in India.
Presented a copy of the Gita in Russian to President Putin. The teachings of the Gita give inspiration to millions across the world.@KremlinRussia_E pic.twitter.com/D2zczJXkU2
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2025
Responding to Donald Trump’s criticism of India’s energy imports,pointed out that the United States itself continues to purchase Russian nuclear materials. "As for India's purchases or purchase of energy resources from Russia... Well, I would like to note and have already mentioned this publicly once -- the United States itself still buys nuclear fuel from us for its own nuclear power plants."
"That is also fuel - uranium for the reactors operating in the United States. If the US has the right to buy our fuel, why shouldn't India have the same privilege? This question deserves thorough examination, and we stand ready to discuss it, including with President Trump," he added. with inputs from ANI
In an interview with Aaj Tak and India Today in Kremlin ahead of his India visit, he was asked how India and Russia should handle US President Donald Trump's tariff-driven policies, which have also affected India. Putin responded by saying, "He pursues his own policy, and he has advisors -- his decisions aren't made out of thin air. He has advisors who believe that implementing such tariff policies, involving the imposition of additional duties on trade partners, ultimately benefits the US economy. He is acting in good faith, I presume." Putin said Russia does not follow such practices, adding, "Our experts believe there are risks involved, but it is the choice of each country and its leadership to decide which economic policy to adopt. "Make in India, Make With Russia," Putin stressed that the partnership is not directed against any nation. "You know, neither me nor Prime Minister Modi, despite certain external pressure we face, have ever - and I want to emphasize this, I want you to hear it - approached our collaboration to work against someone.
President Trump has his own agenda, his own goals, whereas we focus on ours -- not against anyone”
In today's rather turbulent world, where so many relationships have become uncertain, it becomes important to shore up the ones we have Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on PM Modi's and Putin's meet
#watch | Delhi | On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s India visit, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "It's hugely significant. It is a crucial relationship, and has been for a long time. In today's rather turbulent world, where so many relationships have become uncertain, it… pic.twitter.com/5voE1sTVjX
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Я рад приветствовать в Дели своего друга - Президента Путина. С нетерпением жду наших встреч сегодня вечером и завтра. Дружба между Индией и Россией проверена временем; она принесла огромную пользу нашим народам.@KremlinRussia_E pic.twitter.com/yqmhCbZBde— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have arrived at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, the official residence of the Indian Prime Minister.
President Putin is on a two-day state visit to India and is scheduled to hold the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit with PM Modi in Delhi on December 5.
#watch | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive at 7 LKM, the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra ModiPresident Putin is on a two-day State visit to India. He will hold the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit with PM Narendra Modi… pic.twitter.com/jMDN9JqOST
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Russian Presidential Executive Office, says, "President Putin and Prime Minister Modi have set the target of 100 billion USD by 2030. So this is the target we are working on. And we believe that the key source of this and that increase will come from India's export in goods and services going to Russia."
#watch | Delhi: Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Russian Presidential Executive Office, says, "President Putin and Prime Minister Modi have set the target of 100 billion USD by 2030. So this is the target we are working on. And we believe that the key source of this… pic.twitter.com/jHZiEfMzNR
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
#watch | Uttar Pradesh | 'Welcome Putin' written with diyas during the Ganga Aarti being performed in Varanasi.Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Delhi. President Putin is on a two-day State visit to India. He will hold the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit with PM… pic.twitter.com/hLEtc2nhYS
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
#watch | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin travel in the same car, as they depart from the Palam Technical Airport in Delhi President Putin is on a two-day State visit to India. He will hold the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit with PM Narendra… pic.twitter.com/OUo9e85lWI
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Discussions amid the visit are expected to focus on enhancing trade and financial cooperation between the two nations. It is possible that both countries may consider using local currencies and payment systems to strengthen economic engagement - Read more about the meeting here
Vladimir's plane often regarded as the "flying kremlin" lands at Palam Airport
#watch | Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s India visit, S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) says, "I think there are many areas where India and Russia can collaborate, including in the technology space, in the area of cyber… pic.twitter.com/KNVPBdRaAy
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Photos from Moscow from 2001, when the then Gujarat CM Modi had accompanied the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
At the invitation of PM Narendra Modi, President Putin will pay a State visit to India from 4-5 December 2025 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit(Photos from Moscow from 2001, when the then Gujarat CM Modi had accompanied the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee) pic.twitter.com/JEkKxj9gX6
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov says, "The Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation brings huge dedication in taking part in taking effective and mutually beneficial decisions in the military domain. Today, we sum up its work and define the new tasks for the future..."
#watch | Delhi: At the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation ministerial meeting, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov says, "The Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation brings huge… pic.twitter.com/smAn1ycE2I
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Defence Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov inspects the Tri-Service Guard of Honour in the presence of the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
#watch | Delhi | Defence Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov inspects the Tri-Service Guard of Honour in the presence of the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Manekshaw Centre.The Russian Defence Minister will co-chair the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on… pic.twitter.com/gNu2xLCtUM
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
People perform aarti and hold a welcome march in Varanasi ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India
#watch | Uttar Pradesh | People perform aarti and hold welcome march in Varanasi ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India (03.12) pic.twitter.com/Zibbpy423A
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2025
The timing and chronology of the meeting between the two leaders make all the sense in the world. He added
“makes all the sense in the world, given the volatility and uncertainty between the United States and India.” He explained that when big economies experience uncertainty, it is natural that they look for “other large economies, especially those in Asia and major historical trading partners, will seek new alliances, agreements, and opportunities.”
Speaking in the US president’s stance on Russian Oil, Mr. Bhupati said, “ We know the Trump administration’s stance on Russian oil flows to India, so, understandably, that would lead to further meetings.
Delhi On Russian President Putin's visit to India, Lydia Kulik, Head of India Studies at Moscow School of Management, says, "This visit is very important as it is happening after quite some time, and it's picking up on the visit of PM Modi to Russia in 2024 when the two countries set new agendas in the new environment. This visit is both symbolic and a spectacle. India and Russia are looking very positively at their future in terms of cooperation on trade and economy. The priority at the moment is to open the Russian market for Indian exporters. Besides trade and economy, there is going to be political discussions, new deals in defence and military cooperation and a frank exchange of opinions about the current situation in the world."
#watch | Delhi On Russian President Putin's visit to India, Lydia Kulik, Head of India Studies at Moscow School of Management, says, "This visit is very important as it is happening after quite some time, and it's picking up on the visit of PM Modi to Russia in 2024 when the two… pic.twitter.com/BGtxp6pgLj
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain says, "We salute Russia. Russia has stood with us at every turn, and Mr Putin is a friend of PM Modi; everyone saw that both were sitting together in one car in China. For the welcome of India's friend and PM Modi's friend, Mr Putin, Delhi is fully decked out and ready today."
#watch | Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain says, "We salute Russia. Russia has stood with us at every turn, and Mr Putin is a friend of PM Modi; everyone saw that both were sitting together in one car in China. For the… pic.twitter.com/nJNofuCfUf
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Delhi: Ahead of Russian President's arrival in India, Indian-origin Russian MLA Abhay Kumar Singh says, "PM Modi has a great role. This is not the '80s or '90s, India is not a poor nation. India has become strong; its economy is strong. Once, a Russian leader had offered to form a troika of India, China and Russia. Imagine that if economies and armies of all these three nations come together, no organisation in the world will be a match to this; even the UN will not be a match."
#watch | Delhi: Ahead of Russian President's arrival in India, Indian-origin Russian MLA Abhay Kumar Singh says, "PM Modi has a great role. This is not the '80s or '90s, India is not a poor nation. India has become strong; its economy is strong. Once, a Russian leader had offered… pic.twitter.com/kUB0IFLgmx
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, fellow with Observer Research Foundation's Strategic Studies Programme, Aleksei Zakharov says, "It is a much-anticipated visit... Many items will be discussed in traditional areas of cooperation, such as defence and energy. The trade relationship will be the primary focus of this summit... The main effort is to identify new avenues for economic ties, facilitate bilateral trade, and introduce mechanisms that will enable Indian exporters to ramp up shipments to Russia... After the latest sanctions against the most prominent Russian oil companies, India had to cut imports of Russian oil. So, there will probably be a discussion of new mechanisms or the recalibration of supply chains."
#watch | Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, fellow with Observer Research Foundation's Strategic Studies Programme, Aleksei Zakharov says, "It is a much-anticipated visit... Many items will be discussed in traditional areas of cooperation, such as… pic.twitter.com/rRREPQivQU
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, Congress MP Manickam Tagore says, "Russia and India's relation is not a year old... Before PM Modi came to power, the relationship between Russia and India was strong... Russia is a trusted ally of India, and the relationship dates back to Indira Gandhi's time... We hope that this visit will be essential in the history of the Indo-Russian relationship."
#watch | Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, Congress MP Manickam Tagore says, "Russia and India's relation is not a year old... Before PM Modi came to power, the relationship between Russia and India was strong... Russia is a trusted ally of India, and… pic.twitter.com/4cgjKMnpse
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, Former Diplomat KP Fabian says, "... This is the first visit, and naturally, PM Modi has taken the position that this is not the era of war. He will express to President Putin how India views it, because India wants this war to end as soon as possible... I don't think it will change President Putin's clear strategic objective, which he has strong support for from President Trump... Both countries (Russia and India) stand to gain considerably by deepening, strengthening, and widening their bilateral relations, and that is what PM Modi and President Putin are determined to do. There will be a focus on defence... If both Russia and India are serious about doing business despite American sanctions, the best solution is for India to have a company that deals only with Russia. Similarly, Russia should also have a company that deals only with India, in which case the sanctions do not matter because that company is not exposed to the American market..."
#watch | Delhi: On Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, Former Diplomat KP Fabian says, "... This is the first visit, and naturally, PM Modi has taken the position that this is not the era of war. He will express to President Putin how India views it, because India… pic.twitter.com/Y8rtUWxJkP
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Russia: Putin has departed from Russia for his two-day State visit to India, TASS reported.
Varanasi locals perform a grand Aarti ritual — often to honor a deity — ahead of Vladimir Putin's arrival in India HOURS from now.
Varanasi locals perform a grand Aarti ritual — often to honor a deity — ahead of Vladimir Putin's arrival in India HOURS from now pic.twitter.com/OOlvwFnSJe
— RT (@RT_com) December 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi last met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Tianjin, China. "Interactions in Tianjin continue! Exchanging perspectives with President Putin and President Xi during the SCO Summit," PM Modi wrote on X.
Interactions in Tianjin continue! Exchanging perspectives with President Putin and President Xi during the SCO Summit. pic.twitter.com/K1eKVoHCvv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2025
Always a delight to meet President Putin! pic.twitter.com/XtDSyWEmtw
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2025
#watch | Delhi: First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov arrives at the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/D1N3oeXT3k
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Delhi: On Russian President Putin's visit to India, Former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev says, "... These summits take strategic decisions and set a new direction for the relationship at the highest level... Only 2 days ago, President Putin had a 5-hour-long meeting at the Kremlin with President Trump's envoy and his son-in-law. So those issues will be in the backdrop of this summit... The two leaders would perhaps be working on how to state this oil equation through other means... The two sides seem to have decided to raise trade to $100 billion by 2030, irrespective of the oil equation... The two would have an occasion to discuss the geopolitics not only of Europe but also among the superpowers: China, Russia, and the United States, as well as the situation in South Asia... "
#watch | Delhi: On Russian President Putin's visit to India, Former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev says, "... These summits take strategic decisions and set a new direction for the relationship at the highest level... Only 2 days ago, President Putin had a 5-hour-long meeting at… pic.twitter.com/A1KnGMcBtA
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
The Russian-made S-400 air defence system played a crucial role during India’s Operation Sindoor earlier this year. The Indian Air Force called the S-400 a true “game-changer” in the three-day standoff, thanks to its advanced surface-to-air missile capabilities. Now, as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India today, New Delhi is looking toward the S-400’s more advanced successor, the S-500 Prometheus air defence system. India’s plan to acquire more S-400 units, upgrade its Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, and buy other important military equipment from Russia is expected to be discussed during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s meeting with his Russian counterpart, Andrey Belousov, on Thursday.
Delhi: On Russian President Putin's visit to India, Congress MP Imran Masood says, "Russia is an old friend of ours. We share old ties with Russia. We should deepen those ties. We always say that we should keep talking to friends who stood by us in difficult times. We cannot be everyone's. Those who are everyone's end up being no one's..."
#watch | Delhi: On Russian President Putin's visit to India, Congress MP Imran Masood says, "Russia is an old friend of ours. We share old ties with Russia. We should deepen those ties. We always say that we should keep talking to friends who stood by us in difficult times. We… pic.twitter.com/lIdgJxYpxK
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Delhi: On Russian President Putin's visit to India, former diplomat Anil Trigunayat on Wednesday says, "As always, this will be a highly significant and substantive visit. It is under President Putin that we started this annual summit as a part of the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership since 2000. It's been almost 25 years since that mechanism has worked extremely well for both countries... Both the leaders have been talking to each other, have been interacting on various global issues, but the visit by itself takes a very important turn... It is at this time that we know how the Americans have imposed additional duties on India for importing, or rather ensuring our energy security, which would definitely be a point of discussion..."
#watch | Delhi: On Russian President Putin's visit to India, former diplomat Anil Trigunayat says, "As always, this will be a highly significant and substantive visit. It is under President Putin that we started this annual summit as a part of the Special and Privileged Strategic… pic.twitter.com/DHs7YOo2tO
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to India, beginning Thursday (December 4, 2025), will focus on deepening defence ties, energy, and trade cooperation. Putin last visited India in December 2021.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to India, beginning Thursday (December 4, 2025), will focus on deepening defence ties, energy, and trade cooperation. His arrival in New Delhi will be followed by a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For India, the Russian President’s visit marks an opportunity to reaffirm its strong ties with Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4-5, where he will hold the 23rd bilateral summit with PM Modi. This is his first visit to India since 2022. The visit includes several major agreements, an address to a business forum, and a state banquet. A new chapter in strategic relations is expected.
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