Putin to visit India in December: Kremlin

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AFP

28 November 2025 | 8:47

The visit comes as India's ties with the West are strained over its purchases of Russian oil at discounted prices since the start of Moscow's offensive on Ukraine in February 2022.

Putin to visit India in December: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) attend a ceremony to decorate India's PM with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on 9 July 2024. Picture: Alexander NEMENOV / AFP

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a state visit to India on December 4 and 5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Kremlin said on Friday.

The two leaders will sign trade deals, "discuss all aspects" of Russian-Indian ties and also touch on regional and international issues, it said in a statement.

The visit comes as India's ties with the West are strained over its purchases of Russian oil at discounted prices since the start of Moscow's offensive on Ukraine in February 2022.

US President Donald Trump slapped 50-percent tariffs on most Indian imports in August, accusing the country of funding Russia's war effort.

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