Russian President Vladimir Putin accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a two-day visit to India, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. President Droupadi Murmu and President Putin introduced each other to the dignitaries from each other’s country at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President […]
A friend indeed: Putin’s arrival marks geopolitical signal in current global order

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) When the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aircraft was taxiing after touchdown at Delhi’s Palam Airport, he may not have been aware till later that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was himself waiting at the red carpet to welcome him. As state-sponsored RT, earlier known as Russia Today, reported, “Modi has broken […]
Trump says Putin ‘would like to end war’ with Ukraine

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin “would like to end the war” in Ukraine, citing what he described as a “very good meeting” between Putin and two close Trump allies, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in Moscow. Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time) […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on two-day State Visit, received by PM Modi at airport

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on a two-day State Visit to India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special gesture, receiving him at the airport. The two leaders warmly hugged and greeted each other at the tarmac before leaving the airport together in the same vehicle. […]
Russia calls claims of rejecting US peace plan for Ukraine as ‘incorrect’

Moscow, Dec 3 (IANS) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday dismissed claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the United States peace plan for Ukraine, calling them “incorrect”. “No, it wouldn’t be correct to say so,” Russia’s state-run news agency Tass quoted Peskov as saying, while responding to a question about whether reports suggesting that […]
Private dinner with PM Modi ‘one of the key points’ of Putin’s India visit: Kremlin

Moscow, Dec 3 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will start his visit to India on Thursday with an informal meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said in Moscow on Wednesday, calling the upcoming meeting during a private dinner between the two leaders as “one of the key points […]
Putin to meet with US presidential special envoy: Kremlin

Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss ending the conflict with Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. A US-proposed 28-point ‘peace plan’ was unveiled two weeks ago. Following its release, representatives from the United States, Ukraine and several […]
Putin’s India visit a booster for bilateral trade to reach $100 billion by 2030: FIEO

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The upcoming State visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India, and the accompanying India-Russia Business Forum, are a timely platform to enhance and deepen economic and trade cooperation between both the nations, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Friday. Putin will travel to India on December […]
Looking forward to host President Putin next month: PM Modi

New Delhi/Moscow, Nov 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told a top Kremlin aide that he is looking forward to host Russian President Vladimir Putin in India, next month. Prime Minister Modi conveyed his “warm greetings” to President Putin as Nikolai Patrushev, aide to the Russian President and Chairman of the Maritime Board […]
PM Modi dials Putin, congratulates Russian President on his 73rd birthday

Moscow/New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which he also congratulated him on his 73rd birthday and conveyed best wishes for his good health and success in all his endeavours. The two leaders reviewed the progress in the bilateral agenda, […]