Friendly caution
India-Russia ties hold amid US pressure, but manoeuvres are likely, analysts say
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 "Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence near Moscow on July 8, 2024 (Photo: Reuters)")
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence near Moscow on July 8, 2024 (Photo: Reuters)
In late November, some high billboards along arterial roads in and around New Delhi carried cutout photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. All sponsored by the Russian state broadcaster Russia Today, one billboard read, “The voice of an old friendship. Clearer than ever.” Ahead of Putin’s India visit, over December 4 and 5, for a summit meeting with Modi, foreign policy analysts said bilateral strategic ties were firm but manoeuvres in the overall relationship were likely amid pressure from the United States (US).This would be 23rd in the summit series. The last one was held
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Satarupa Bhattacharjya
Satarupa Bhattacharjya is a journalist with 25 years of work experience in India, China and Sri Lanka. She covered politics, government and policy in the past. Now, she writes on defence and geopolitics.
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First Published: Dec 10 2025 | 9:00 AM IST
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