India, Nov. 28 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4-5 at the invitation of Indian PM Narendra Modi, officials said on Friday.

Putin will visit India to attend the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.

Sharing details about the meeting, Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement: "During the visit, President Putin will hold talks with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Hon'ble Rashtrapatiji will also receive President Putin and host a banquet in his honour."

In September, Modi met Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China.

As per the Indian Embassy in Russia's website, Moscow shares a longstanding and time-tested partnership with India.

"The development ...