Overview
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is actively preparing for President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India planned before the end of 2025.
- Peskov emphasized that any agreements linked to the trip will be disclosed in due time and cautioned against jumping ahead of official announcements.
- Local Indian media have reported a possible labour mobility pact at a December summit to expand regulated Indian employment in Russia under quotas, which remains unconfirmed by Moscow.
- The Roscongress Foundation said the Russia–India Forum 2025 will be held in New Delhi on December 4–5 and stated it is timed to a December 5 state visit, a date not confirmed by the Kremlin.
- The visit would be Putin’s first to India since 2021, following his September 1 meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin.