Russian President Vladimir Putin Arrives In India For BRICS Summit, Set To Meet PM Narendra Modi For Talks On Trade, Energy, & Strategic Cooperation | Watch

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He was welcomed by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh at the airport. This visit marks Putin's first in-person participation at a BRICS summit since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022. During his three-day stay, Putin is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss expanding bilateral trade, investment, and energy cooperation.

The two leaders are anticipated to focus on various areas of collaboration, including defence, energy, technology, pharmaceuticals, and people-to-people exchanges. The BRICS Summit, hosted by India, will bring together top leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They will be discussing ways to strengthen collective resilience in food, energy, health, disaster reduction, and critical supply chains.

The summit comes amid a global economy grappling with the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, the West Asia crisis, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and trade and tariff policies from the Trump administration.