2025.12.05 12:24 GMT+8

Modi welcomes Putin to India with a hug

Updated 2025.12.05 12:24 GMT+8
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday arrived in New Delhi, India, where, in a departure from protocol, he was personally welcomed at the airport by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a hug. Senior ministers including Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, and a large business delegation arrived with Putin, and possible deals on fighter jets and air defense systems are expected to be discussed.

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