As the White House tries to curb Moscow's energy income, Vladimir Putin enjoys a warm welcome in India, and promises an "uninterrupted supply" of Russian fuel.

Putin's arrival marked his first visit to India since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It comes as the US is imposing trade tariffs on India to pressure it to ditch Russian oil, and as other Western nations urge New Delhi to put more diplomatic effort towards ending the conflict in Ukraine.

The United States itself still buys nuclear fuel from us for its own nuclear power plants. That is also fuel,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his first visit to India in four years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an annual summit, focusing on diversifying economic ties.

The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Meet Dr. Abhay Kumar Singh, the Bihar-born Russian Deputat (MLA) and member of Putin’s United Russia party, advocating that India bypass China and acquire the S-500 air defense system.

WASHINGTON, DC -US media outlets cast Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi as a pivotal moment in India’s foreign policy calculus, with coverage centering on the Modi government’s attempt to preserve its deep strategic partnership with Moscow while navigating acute pressure from Washington.

Harsh Pant, Vice President of Studies and Foreign Policy at the Observer Research Foundation, discusses President Vladimir Putin's visit to India. He says it shows India is comfortable balancing relations with Russia and Western allies,