Overview
- India and Russia confirmed the Dec. 4–5 state visit for the 23rd annual summit, with talks between Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a state banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu.
- Defence cooperation will dominate discussions, with India pressing for clearer timelines on pending S-400 batteries and other deliveries as officials signal no major procurement announcements during the visit.
- Energy and trade will feature prominently, including local-currency settlement mechanisms and civil-nuclear cooperation, set against U.S. penalties on Indian exports linked to purchases of Russian oil.
- Both sides are expected to issue a joint statement and sign a wide range of intergovernmental and business agreements, according to the MEA and the Kremlin.
- Reports indicate potential talks on additional S-400 units, Su-57 options and crude oil discounting, while this marks Putin’s first trip to India since before the Ukraine war.