"Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin his two-day state visit to India on Thursday as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aim to deepen economic, defense and energy ties. Putin's visit to India comes at a time when Western sanctions are forcing Moscow to turn to its decades-old ally, demonstrating Russia's priority of ties with New Delhi. Russia remains a crucial supplier of Indian military hardware and media reports suggest there are major new defense deals in the making."
"The meeting of the two leaders is also expected to address strategic energy cooperation as India remains one of the largest buyers of Russian oil, despite US pressure. It will also allow Modi to offer behind-the-scenes diplomacy. Modi could try to nudge Putin "to accommodate some Ukrainian and European concerns to bring about a cessation of hostilities," Sreeram Sundar Chaulia, an international affairs expert at the Jindal School of International Affairs near New Delhi, told AP news agency."
Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day state visit to India to deepen economic, defense and energy ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Western sanctions are pushing Moscow to rely more heavily on its decades-old ally, making ties with India a strategic priority. Russia continues to supply crucial military hardware to India, with media reports indicating major new defense deals could be in the works. Strategic energy cooperation is expected to be addressed, as India remains one of the largest buyers of Russian oil despite US pressure. The visit provides space for behind-the-scenes diplomacy, and Modi could seek to nudge Putin to accommodate Ukrainian and European concerns to bring about a cessation of hostilities.
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