In between, he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attended a business forum and announced the launch of Russia Today, a Kremlin-funded state-controlled TV network. The Russian leader has faced diplomatic isolation since the Ukraine war began in 2022 and the red carpet laid down by Delhi would have sent a strong message to the West.

When Vladimir Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi this week, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Narendra Modi, is simultaneously forging a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the United States.

On a visit to India, the Russian leader said Moscow would take part of Ukraine by force if Kyiv’s troops did not withdraw from the region.

Russia's president bears "moral responsibility" for the death of a British woman poisoned with the nerve agent, an inquiry concluded.

Dawn Sturgess, 44, died in 2018 after coming into contact with the nerve agent Novichok.

The Russian President's India trip comes as relations between Washington and Delhi remain strained, writes Harsh V. Pant.

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The Kremlin's top foreign policy adviser said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff have achieved a level of understanding that made their discussions "truly friendly".