Overview
- Russia and India issued a joint statement and signed agreements to deepen cooperation across trade, energy and high‑technology.
- Vladimir Putin pledged uninterrupted fuel supplies for India, while Narendra Modi said Russia’s citizens will soon be eligible for 30‑day electronic visas.
- Moscow and New Delhi said they are advancing an EAEU–India free‑trade agreement, targeting $100 billion in trade with 96% of settlements already in national currencies.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow and Washington are making progress in contacts on a potential Ukraine settlement.
- Russia reported nine drones were downed over the Samara region as sirens sounded in Syzran, with Telegram channels posting videos of a refinery fire and flights briefly suspended at Samara’s airport.