India, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Thursday for a summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a focus on trade and defence cooperation.

This is Putin's first visit to India since the start of the Russia-Ukraine War almost four years ago. He last visited India in December 2021.

PM Modi and President Putin had met earlier this year on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of State Council Meeting in Tianjin, China, on September 1, and have held five telephone conversations in 2025.

Several agreements are expected to be signed during the 23rd India-Russia Summit, which is scheduled for Friday. The areas expected to be covered are trade, economy, healthcare, academia, culture, and media. Th...