Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will land in New Delhi for a two-day state visit on Thursday evening, during which India and Russia are set to unveil a series of high-level agreements. This marks Putin's first trip to India since the invasion of Ukraine and coincides with the 25th anniversary of the India-Russia strategic partnership and the 23rd bilateral summit.

Putin will begin his visit with a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Friday, he will receive a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, pay homage at Rajghat and then hold formal talks with PM Modi at Hyderabad House. Major announcements and a joint media statement are expected following the negotiations.

The discussions are set ...