India, Dec. 4 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India will be "very valuable". Speaking outside the Parliament on Thursday, the Thiruvananthapuram MP stated that Putin's visit is important for the country.

Putin is expected to land in Delhi on Thursday evening. His arrival will be followed by a private dinner at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi and a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu.

"I think this is an important visit. I think for our country, there is no doubt that there are significant bilateral relationships to be maintained with Russia, with China, with America. And we cannot accept a proposition that says that any one relationship has to be determine...