Raft of agreements may be signed during Putin’s India visit next week

Both nations look to deepen defence cooperation, and expand trade ties in ‘national currencies’

- ARCHIS MOHAN

Russian President will be on a two-day 'state visit' to India on December 4 and 5 Moscow working on reducing non-tariff barriers to import more Indian agricultural produce, and pharmaceuticals Despite US tariffs on India for purchase of Russian oil, the two look to strengthen energy cooperation Putin keen that his country increase imports from India, to bring down trade barriers Kremlin said current international and regional issues will feature in the talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be on a rare two-day “state visit” to India on December 4 and § for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, which will have Moscow and New Delhi sign a raft of agreements.

Putin was in India last in December 2021 for a “working” visit. Most of his previous visits to India have either been “working” or “official” visits, but the forthcoming one significantly will be a “state visit”.