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PTI : In this image posted on Feb. 4, 2026, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a meeting, in Washington, US.

India-US Trade Deal: Economic Gains and Geopolitical Shifts

Getty Images; Representational Image : China Welcomes Putin’s India Visit, Backs Strong Trilateral Ties

China Welcomes Putin’s India Visit, Backs Strong Trilateral Ties

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X.com/Narendra Modi : Vladimir Putin India Visit LIVE: Russian President Vladimir Putin is in New Delhi for a two-day visit, holding summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen trade and strategic ties amid Western sanctions.

Vladimir Putin India Visit: India, Russia Sign MoU For Cooperation In Port And Shipping Sector

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File Image : Delhi Announces Major Traffic Curbs Ahead of Putin’s Visit

Delhi Announces Major Traffic Curbs Ahead of Putin’s Visit

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File photo : While no major new contract may be finalised immediately, the visit seeks to consolidate and expand ongoing collaboration in defence.

Vladimir Putin In India: Su-57 Jets, Trade, Energy Talks On Agenda

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| AP/Vladimir Smirnov : India has all but stopped the lifting of discounted Russian oil following Trump’s blunt warning to do so or face the consequence. Yet despite the drastic reduction of Russian oil imports the 50 per cent tariff on Indian imports remains in place.

India–Russia Summit: Two Powers Reaffirm Ties Amid A Shifting Global Order

| AP/Vladimir Smirnov : The effort now was to insulate third countries from affecting bilateral trade. He said that because of sanctions on Russian oil companies, sectors of Russia’s oil production were being affected.

Peskov Calls For India–Russia Trade Free From Third-Party Pressure

Getty : While this statement was directed against the US, Peskov praised the latest mediation efforts by America to end the Ukraine war "as very effective".

Russia Ready To Address India's Concerns Over Massive Trade Deficit: Peskov

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| AP/Vladimir Smirnov : Russia to Ratify RELOS Pact Ahead of Putin’s India Visit

Russia To Ratify RELOS Pact Ahead Of Putin’s India Visit

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Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP : The MEA added that the visit will allow the leaders to review progress in bilateral relations.

Vladimir Putin To Visit India On December 4–5 For 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit

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| Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell : The move comes as the U.S. administration seeks to pressure countries, including India, that continue purchasing Russian oil amid delayed peace talks with Ukraine.

India’s Russian Oil Imports Stay Strong In October Despite Trump’s Remarks: Kpler

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Modi Wishes Putin on Birthday, Leaders Reaffirm Strong India-Russia Partnership

Modi Wishes Putin on Birthday, Leaders Reaffirm Strong India-Russia Partnership

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Jairam Ramesh Slams Modi Govt Over Russia Supplying Jet Engines to Pakistan

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Putin to Visit India in December for Annual Summit with PM Modi

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| AP/Vladimir Smirnov : Despite positive dynamics, the tenuous connection at a grassroots level is arguably the weakest point in India-Russia ties.

A Recipe For Friendship: How India-Russia Relations Stay Strong Despite Headwinds

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| Photo: AP : At the SCO Summit: Indian PM Narendra Modi (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025

Two To Tango: Rivalry and Resolve in India–China Relations

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US Trade Advisor Warns India: ‘Won’t End Well’ If It Doesn’t Shift Away from Russia

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US Commerce Secretary Warns India Over Russian Oil, Calls It ‘Vowel’ Between Russia and China

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Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images : Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) pose for a group photo

US Treasury Secretary Calls SCO 'Performative,' Believes India And The US 'Will Get This Solved'

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Trump Aide Navarro Calls India a ‘Kremlin Laundromat’ Over Russian Oil Trade

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PTI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin to Visit India in December Amid Strains Over Russian Oil

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File photo : India remains wary of sacrificing flexibility that supports national energy needs and its role within emerging multipolar alliances.

India Stands Firm, Will Buy Oil From “Wherever It Gets The Best Deal,” Envoy Declares

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PTI : Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, front left, enter a hall for their talks at Zinaida Morozova's Mansion in Moscow, Russia, Thursday

Trump’s Tariff War Gives India-Russia Ties A Boost

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Jaishankar: Ties With Russia Among The ‘Steadiest’ Since World War II

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Jaishankar Begins Moscow Visit Amid Strained India-US Ties Over Russian Oil

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