Putin Aims to Strengthen Cooperation with India: Upcoming Visit to Focus on Defense and Nuclear Energy Partnerships

Dec 03, 2025 10:24 am CST

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4-5 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, aiming to elevate bilateral cooperation to a "qualitatively new level." The visit will include discussions on defense partnerships involving S-400 missiles and Su-57 fighters, potential nuclear energy agreements, and increased Indian imports to Russia, signaling continued strategic alignment between the two nations.