Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Mr Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation in New Delhi for participation in the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit on 5 December, 2025 Amid Western sanctions, Putin gets Red Carpet Welcome in New Delhi Deepak Razdan 05 December, 2025 As the Western World studied US President Donald Trump’s 28-point Peace Plan to end the Russia-Ukraine War, India hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin to a warm State visit on 4-5 December, 2025. The Russian President’s India visit was meant for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, but its significance was much greater. The powerful Western World has been trying to isolate Russia with sanctions and forcing it to end its war against Ukraine. President Trump imposed severe tariffs on India for buying Russian oil as it could strengthen Russia financially to continue the war. India expressed its helplessness to buy the Russian oil in the interest of its domestic economy and the world waited how th...