Overview
- Putin arrived Thursday evening for his first India visit since the Ukraine war, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting him at Palam airport and riding with him to the PM’s residence.
- Russia’s State Duma approved the RELOS agreement with India, enabling reciprocal military logistics support that both sides are set to address during the summit.
- Discussions are expected to cover proposals on SU‑57 fighters, additional S‑400 units and future S‑500 cooperation, BrahMos upgrades, modular nuclear reactors, oil trade and a 2030 economic program.
- Friday’s schedule includes a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, a visit to Rajghat, a Modi–Putin meeting, a joint press conference at Hyderabad House, a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu and departure the same night.
- In an India Today interview, Putin highlighted prospective collaboration in space, nuclear technology, shipbuilding, aircraft production and AI, while declining to preview specific deals before joint announcements.