Putin to visit India in December; meeting with PM Modi lined up; agenda weighs against Trump tariffs | India News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI file picture)

Russian President Vladimir Putin pays an official visit to India in December, the Kremlin confirmed on Friday, as robust ties between the 2 international locations are in focus after Donald Trump-led US administration’s imposition of commerce tariffs on New Delhi.Putin can be scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on Monday in China’s Tianjin. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov instructed AFP that the 2 leaders would focus on “preparation for the December visit.”The announcement comes days after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Indian items in response to New Delhi’s “massive” purchases of Russian oil. Washington has sought to lower Russia’s vitality revenues, an important supply of funding for Moscow’s state price range, as a part of efforts to stress President Putin to finish the battle in Ukraine.India, nonetheless, has continued to increase vitality cooperation with Russia, which additionally stays one in all its largest arms suppliers. The partnership, rooted in Cold War-era ties, has lengthy been described by each capitals as a strategic friendship.Since Russia’s battle against Ukraine in February 2022, Western allies have tried to scale back Moscow’s export earnings by means of sanctions and commerce restrictions.