India prepares for high-stakes Putin visit

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India says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit next week will allow both countries to review progress in their strategic partnership and outline new directions for cooperation as geopolitical tensions reshape global alignments.

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00:00Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a visit to India from December 4th to 5th

00:05at the invitation of Prime Minister Nandrindam Modi, marking his first visit there in four years.

00:12India says the meeting will offer both countries a chance to review their strategic partnership

00:17and set new directions for future cooperation.

00:22India's foreign ministry said the visit will allow both leaders to review progress

00:26in their special and privileged strategic partnership, which spans defense, energy, trade and space collaboration.

00:34The two sides are expected to discuss regional and global developments, including the war in Ukraine,

00:39security in the Indo-Pacific and New Delhi's efforts to maintain strong ties with both Moscow and the West.

00:45The meeting was scheduled just months after Washington doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent,

00:51punishing New Delhi for continuing to buy discounted Russian oil.

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