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Putin India Visit Live Updates: Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Delhi Airport on Thursday evening, and was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi breaking with standard protocol. Russian President Putin is on a two-day visit to India (December 4-5).
Putin Visit To India Live News Updates: Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Delhi Airport on Thursday evening, and was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi breaking standard protocol. Russian President Putin is on a two-day visit to India (December 4-5). PM Modi and Russian President Putin last met at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, on September 1. This is Putin's first India visit since 2021, since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
PM Modi and the Russian President shared a car ride to the venue of the bilateral meet in the Russian President's Aurus Senat. Russian President Vladimir Putin waited for about 10 minutes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join him for the drive.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is accompanied by a Russian delegation, including Defence Minister Andrey Belousov and other ministers, as per ANI report. Representatives of the Federal Customs Service, Russia's financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Director Dmitry Shugayev, and the CEOs of Roscosmos, Rosatom, and VEB.RF are also in the delegation.
PM Narendra Modi on his X, shared "Delighted to welcome my friend, President Putin to India. Looking forward to our interactions later this evening and tomorrow. India-Russia friendship is a time-tested one that has greatly benefitted our people."
Stay tuned for updates.
EAM Dr S Jaishankar sees him off at the airport
#WATCH | Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves from Delhi after concluding his 2-day State visit to India
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
EAM Dr S Jaishankar sees him off at the airport pic.twitter.com/KR2vRfSMLg
Gifts given by PM Narendra Modi to Russian President Vladimir Putin | 1) Fine Assam Black Tea, grown in the fertile Brahmaputra plains, is prized for its robust malty flavour, bright liquor, and traditional processing using the assamica variety. Recognised with a GI tag in 2007,… pic.twitter.com/ZhM9btQRRF
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
The President appreciated President Putin’s support and personal commitment to the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Both leaders expressed confidence that the friendship between India and Russia, which has been steadfast for many years, will continue to prosper for many more to come.
President Droupadi Murmu received President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in his honour. The President appreciated President Putin’s support and personal commitment to the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic… pic.twitter.com/GwlS4zvefQ
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) December 5, 2025
President Putin’s visit will add vigour to India-Russia ties….@KremlinRussia_E pic.twitter.com/NPUSZKAGgA
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 5, 2025
Delhi | Indian and Russian businessmen in large numbers attend the India-Russia Business Forum led by PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Putin pic.twitter.com/74dYqxoPtZ
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
"...Indeed, Russia and India are long-time trade partners. Trade volumes are growing at a sustainable pace. And over the past three years, we saw a record increase of up to 80%. As a result, last year, the Russian-Indian trade volume reached $64 billion. There are vast opportunities for further increase of bilateral trade and investment. Russia and India have big consumer markets...Once again, I would like to stress that under the leadership of His Excellency Modi, India is conducting absolutely independent and sovereign policy and at the same time achieves very good results in the economic field..," he said.
#WATCH | Delhi: At the India-Russia Business Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin says, "...Indeed, Russia and India are long-time trade partners. Trade volumes are growing at a sustainable pace. And over the past three years, we saw a record increase of up to 80%. As a… pic.twitter.com/DKIA7YX2DD
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
PM Modi says, "...This year in October, millions of devotees received the blessings of Lord Buddha's sacred relics at the International Buddhist Forum in Kalmykia. I'm pleased that we will soon be launching a free 30-day e-tourist visa and a 30-day Group Tourist Visa for Russian citizens..."
#WATCH | Delhi: PM Narendra Modi says, "...This year in October, millions of devotees received the blessings of Lord Buddha's sacred relics at the International Buddhist Forum in Kalmykia. I'm pleased that we will soon be launching a free 30-day e-tourist visa and a 30-day Group… pic.twitter.com/6UNroyxqve
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
"We are also working on a project to build the largest Indian nuclear plant. Three out of six reactors have already been connected to the energy network..,' says Russian President.
#WATCH | Delhi | Russian President Vladimir Putin says, "We are also working on a project to build the largest Indian nuclear plant. Three out of six reactors have already been connected to the energy network... pic.twitter.com/XcoueYRToh
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin says, "We are ready to continue uninterrupted shipments of fuel for the growing Indian economy..."
#WATCH | Delhi | Russian President Vladimir Putin says, "We are ready to continue uninterrupted shipments of fuel for the growing Indian economy..."
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
(Video source: DD) pic.twitter.com/D77wUA76Fa
Addressing the joint press meet with President Putin.@KremlinRussia_E https://t.co/ECjpvWj7CF
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 5, 2025
PM Modi's gives peace message to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both leaders are holding bilateral talks in Hyderabad House in Delhi. While calling Putin a 'visionary leader', PM Modi said, 'India is not neutral, on the side of peace.' He said, '"India is not neutral. India is on the side of peace. This is the era of peace... I am fully confident that with the efforts being made in recent days, the world will once again return to the direction of peace," PM Modi said as Putin sat beside him listening keenly.'
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi received him there. President Putin gets 21-gun salute.
All dignitaries including EAM Dr S Jaishankar, Delhi LG VK Saxena, CDS General Anil Chauhan are present at the Rahtrapati Bhavan. Preparations for Russian Prsident Vladimir Putin's ceremonial welcome underway.
Putin will reach to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the ceremonial welcome at 11:00 am.
Then, he will head towards Raj Ghat for the wreath-laying ceremony and will meet PM Narendra Modi. Both leaders will hold a Joint press conference at Hyderabad House at 1:50 pm.
Putin will head to Rashtrapati Bhavan for a meeting with President Draupadi Murmu at 7 pm and will depart India, concluding his visit at 9 pm.
PM Modi on X posted, 'Presented a copy of the Gita in Russian to President Putin. The teachings of the Gita give inspiration to millions across the world.'