Vladimir Putin India Visit: Russian President Putin arrives in India, PM Modi welcomes him at the airport, world eyes on important meeting

Vladimir Putin India Visit: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India this evening on a two-day visit, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself welcomed him warmly at the airport. This meeting between Modi and Putin is taking place at a time when major changes are being seen in international politics and the eyes of many powerful countries of the world are fixed on this meeting.

Putin’s first visit to India after Ukraine war

This is Putin’s first visit to India since the Ukraine war began in February 2022. For this reason this tour has become more sensitive and strategic. Russia and India have been close partners for decades and both countries face many common challenges in the current geopolitical situation.

Talks between India and Russia on many important issues

During this visit, the two leaders will discuss many important areas, including—

• Defense Cooperation and Technology Transfer
• Energy security and long-term supply of crude oil
• Trade balance and measures to increase Indian exports
• Regional security and strategic coordination in a multipolar world

The Russian business delegation accompanying Putin also indicates that both countries want to give new dimensions to the economic partnership.

This visit is important amid sourness in US-India relations

In recent months, relations between India and America have seen tension due to many reasons.

• New tariff policy of Trump administration
• Pressure on India in energy matters
• American demand to reduce trade relations with Russia

America and European countries are continuously increasing the pressure on India to reduce oil imports from Russia. But India has made it clear that it will take decisions keeping national interests paramount. In such an environment, the importance of Modi-Putin meeting has increased further.

China and America keep a close eye

The world’s superpowers, especially America and China, are closely monitoring this meeting. America is worried that the partnership between Russia and India might weaken its geopolitical interests. China is also viewing this visit in the context of strategic balance, especially amid the changing equations of the Asia-Pacific region.

India’s clear message: National interest paramount

India has repeatedly reiterated that it will follow its independent foreign policy principles keeping in mind its energy, defense and economic interests. India’s historic partnership and defense cooperation with Russia remains extremely important.

This visit of Putin to India is not just a diplomatic formality, but an opportunity to redefine the strategic balance amidst the changing global equations. This meeting of Modi and Putin can prove to be a major turning point in deciding the direction of India-Russia relations in the coming years.

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