Two leaders are due to hold defence and trade talks on Friday, against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, which has seen the US hit India with tariffs over its continued purchases of Russian oil
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s trip to Delhi for a summit with prime minister Narendra Modi.
It comes as the US is pushing for a peace deal in Ukraine that is seen as favouring Moscow but also as Washington seeks to increase pressure on India to cut back trade with Russia.