Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
Summary
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin held talks in New Delhi focused on trade, energy and defence ties between India and Russia. The meeting came ahead of the BRICS summit and followed earlier discussions on ending the war in Ukraine.
Key Points
- Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin began talks in New Delhi on Friday, with trade, energy and defence at the center of the agenda.
- The leaders were meeting on the eve of the annual BRICS summit in the Indian capital.
- India continues to buy large volumes of Russian oil despite Western sanctions on Moscow.
- The two countries agreed in their previous summit to expand their trade and defence relationship.
