6 years ago
New Delhi:
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in India to attend the 19th India-Russia bilateral annual summit. The key feature of his visit will be the signing of a deal for Russia's S-400 Triumf air defence system. Mr Putin arrived at 6:30 pm in New Delhi. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his house, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed. Mr Putin and PM Modi will also hold a delegation level talks tomorrow at 11:30 am in which they will discuss a host of issues including the US sanctions on Iranian oil. Mr Putin will also meet President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The last India-Russia bilateral summit was held in Russia on June 1, 2017.
Here are the highlights of Vladimir Putin's India visit:
PM Modi received Russian President Vladimir Putin at his house.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will receive the Russian President at the airport.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in India.
Vladimir Putin will attend the 19th India-Russia bilateral annual summit scheduled to begin on Friday.
The signing of a deal for Russia's S-400 Triumf air defence system is the key feature of the visit.
