Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Delhi on Thursday evening to further expand India-Russia ties. He was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After Putin got off the plane, the two leaders embraced on the red carpet.
The two leaders were traveling in the same car when they took off from Palam Technical Airport in Delhi.
Putin’s visit to India assumes significance as it takes place against the backdrop of Trump’s tariffs.
The Russian leader will be in Delhi for almost 27 hours. Modi will also host a private dinner for Putin.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia and India have relations “in the most sensitive areas”.
“We share technologies. This is a completely unique phenomenon. This is a privileged strategic partnership. India is truly our great partner,” RT quoted Peskova as saying.
On Friday, Putin will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of the 23rd India-Russia summit.
Putin will also visit Rajghat in the morning.
The focus of Friday’s summit between Modi and Putin is likely to be closely watched.
Modi will also host a working lunch for the Russian leader and his delegation at Hyderabad House, the venue of the summit.
In September 2025, the bonhomie between Modi and Putin was on full display at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. the leaders shared a car ride to the venue of the bilateral meeting and the Russian president reportedly waited for about 10 minutes before Modi joined him.
S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said he thinks there are many areas where India and Russia can work together, including in the technology space, cyber security, artificial intelligence and trusted value chain for electronics manufacturing.
Plan of Putin’s visit to India
Friday, December 5, 2025
1100 hours
Festive reception
Venue: Rashtrapati Bhavan
11:30 a.m
Laying wreaths
Venue: Rajghat
1150 hours
Meeting with the Prime Minister
Venue: Hyderabad House
1350 hours
Press statements
Venue: Hyderabad House
1540 hours
Business event
Venue: TBC
1900 hours
Meeting with the President
Venue: Rashtrapati Bhavan
