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Aim to elevate cooperation with India: Putin ahead of visit to New Delhi

Putin's remarks come ahead of his visit to India from December 4-5 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Russia expects India's reduced oil imports to recover soon despite US curbs

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia remains an important supplier of energy to India and called for the set-up of trade mechanisms that cannot be affected by third countries

Russia to ratify key military pact with India ahead of Putin's state visit

The Russian lower house of Parliament is set to ratify a crucial military pact with India ahead of President Vladimir Putin's state visit on December 4-5 for the 23rd bilateral summit, according to reports. Signed on February 18, 2025 in Moscow by the Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and erstwhile Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) is to enhance military cooperation between the two strategic partners. The State Duma has uploaded the RELOS in its ratification database along with the Russian government's note and said that the Russian government believes that the ratification of the document will strengthen cooperation between Russia and India in the military sphere, official news agency TASS reported. The RELOS agreement aims to streamline coordination for joint military exercises, disaster relief and other operations. According to local defence sources, RELOS will enhance military cooperation by simplifying procedures for jo

Visa-free entry to Russia? India and Moscow near final deal for travellers

India and Russia are closing in on a visa-free group travel agreement, with officials ironing out technical details before next week's summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India on Dec 4-5: Details

Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4-5 for the annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where both sides will review ties and India will seek clarity on delayed S-400 deliveries

Indian banks consider financing Russian oil from non-sanctioned sellers

India's oil-buying patterns are in the spotlight as Washington raises the pressure against Moscow over the war in Ukraine, while at the same time promoting talks aimed at ending the conflict

Putin's upcoming India visit to be grand and fruitful, says Yuri Ushakov

President Vladimir Putin's forthcoming visit to India will be extremely grand and "fruitful", Russian State TV said on Sunday quoting Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov. We and the Indian side are actively preparing for the visit and hope it will be fruitful in every sense. It will be an extremely grand (visit) because it's even called a state visit, Ushakov said, in an interview to VGTRK Russian State TV's Kremlin correspondent Pavel Zarubin. The visit provides an opportunity to put into practice the agreement between the prime minister of India and the Russian president that they will meet annually for a thorough discussion on both bilateral affairs and current international issues, Ushakov said. According to him the dates will be simultaneously announced in New Delhi and Moscow closer to the visit. Last Monday while welcoming External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Putin's New Delhi visit will take place in three weeks. Sou

India may raise Saudi oil purchases after pulling away from Russian crude

A modest rise in Saudi imports leaves India facing a sizable shortfall as it cuts back on Russian crude

Russia ready to offer Su-57 tech transfer, says Indian demands acceptable

The assurance comes as Indian and Russian officials held several interactions including External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin

Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart today to discuss key regional issues

The sides will discuss political communication between the two countries, as well as pressing bilateral, regional and international issues

Jaishankar to meet Russian FM Lavrov ahead of Putin's visit to India

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov here on Monday to discuss bilateral ties ahead of President Vladimir Putin's New Delhi visit next month. According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Jaishankar is arriving here to lead the Indian delegation at the meeting of Council of Prime Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday. Pakistan, also a member of SCO, will be represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. However, according to sources, there is no provision for his bilateral meeting with Jaishankar. According to Kremlin sources, Putin is scheduled to meet the leaders of the SCO, hosted by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are founding members of the SCO which was later expanded by admitting India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus as full members.

Putin to visit India on Dec 5 as ties deepen, says Russia-India forum host

Putin is scheduled to visit New Delhi on Dec. 5, and will participate in the plenary session of the Russia-India Forum taking place that week

Russia, India to ink labour mobility pact during Putin's December visit

India and Russia are expected to sign a bilateral mobility agreement during President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi in the first week of December. This accord will establish a framework for legal migration, protection of workers' rights and expansion of skilled Indian manpower in Russia as the post-Communist nation is feeling an acute shortage of qualified and skilled workers in its expanding economy. According to reports, the agreement will ensure legal protection for existing Indian workers and open pathways for thousands of new professionals in industries such as construction, textiles, engineering and electronics. By the end of the year, over 70,000 Indian nationals are expected to be officially employed across Russia under the quotas managed by the Russian Ministry of Labour. The Moscow-based Indian Business Alliance (IBA) has welcomed the forthcoming India-Russia Mobility Agreement and considers this initiative a strategic milestone in expanding India-Russia ...

MEA urges Russia to release 44 Indians in army, calls to end practice

The statement comes on a day when External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko in New Delhi

India continues to buy 'huge quantities of Russian feedstock': Envoy

As per estimates for the month of October 2025 that Russian feedstock purchases by India stand at approximately the same level of 1.75 million barrels daily

$300 mn dividend from Russian assets stuck in banks: Oil India chairman

The Indian state-run explorer, along with Indian Oil Corp and Bharat PetroResources, holds a 23.9% participating interest in JSC Vankorneft and a 29.9% stake in Tass Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha

Will comply with all international sanctions: IOC Chairman A S Sahney

India's state-run oil refiners procure crude oil from Russia from the spot market through traders, shielding the companies from direct impact of the US sanctions

RIL buys West Asian crude amid Western pressure against Russian flows

While Reliance's typical diet does include crude from the region, the recent spurt of buying was more active than usual

'India won't buy Russian oil': Trump repeats claims of speaking to PM Modi

Trump reiterated that PM Modi assured India would not buy Russian oil now, despite New Delhi dismissing his claims; Trump added New Delhi would continue paying 'massive' tariffs otherwise

'India won't be buying Russian oil anymore': Trump reiterates claim

Earlier this week, Trump claimed that PM Modi assured him that India would stop buying oil from Russia, a move he described as "a big step" in Washington's efforts to isolate Moscow