Key Highlights
- Both countries are expected to strengthen their partnership in defence, aerospace, oil and energy.
- However, experts emphasise that Putin’s visit to India cannot be viewed as a routine state visit; it represents a major strategic and diplomatic development with the potential to shape global geopolitics.
- Global powers, especially the US and Europe, must be closely observing the bonhomie between India and Russia at a time when the road ahead of the Ukraine peace talks, backed by US President Donald Trump, looks hazy.
- According to Reuters, Trump stated on Wednesday that the path ahead for Ukraine peace talks remains unclear after talks at the Kremlin between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, along with their Russian counterparts, concluded without any major breakthrough.
- As the Hindustan Times reported, the Russian President has said that India-Russia collaboration is focused on safeguarding their interests without harming others.
