STORY: :: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discuss trade and peace
:: New Delhi, India
:: December 5, 2025
"We had the opportunity - and you gave me that opportunity - to speak in detail about what is happening on the Ukrainian track and about the steps we are taking jointly with some other partners, including the United States, toward a possible peaceful settlement of this crisis."
"New areas are emerging - high technologies, joint work in aviation, space, and artificial intelligence. We have a very trusting relationship in the field of military-technical cooperation, and we intend to move forward in all these areas."
Putin is on his first visit to India in four years, aiming to boost trade with the top buyer of Russia's arms and seaborne oil as Western sanctions squeeze their decades-old ties.
The visit comes at a time when New Delhi is engaged in talks with the U.S. for a trade deal to cut punitive tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on its goods over India's Russian oil purchases.
Putin thanked Modi for his attention and efforts aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
The two sides are expected to announce a raft of deals at the end of formal talks.
