When Vladimir Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi this week, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Narendra Modi, is simultaneously forging a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the United States.

US media outlets cast Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in New Delhi as a pivotal moment in India's foreign policy calculus, with coverage centring on the Modi government's attempt to preserve its deep strategic partnership with Moscow.

On this India Today special report, the focus is on Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi for the India-Russia annual summit. The event was marked by a personal welcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

India and Russia said on Thursday (Dec 4) that they wanted to boost their trade and expand the number of items they transact in, hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in New Delhi on a s

India and Russia want to boost their trade and expand the variety of items in transactions, both said on Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin headed to New Delhi to start a two-day state visit.

Putin's visit to India could produce more deals.

Several central Delhi stretches will face phased restrictions as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for key engagements.

New Delhi is seeking to counter a more-assertive Chinese stance on the countries’ Himalayan border and boost surveillance efforts in the Indian Ocean. The search was conducted weeks after the broadcaster aired a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that New Delhi described as propaganda.

The directive led to widespread criticism and concerns of violation of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

A day before Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi to start his two-day visit to India, New Delhi abstained from voting on a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding an end to Russia’s forced relocation of Ukrainian children.