Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expand trade and defence ties between countries with decades-old ties.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an annual summit, focusing on diversifying economic ties.

India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

A fter Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to India, former Pentagon official Michael Rubin hit out at US President Donald Trump, saying that he "deserves a Nobel Prize for bringing India and Russia together." Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Rubin remarked that most Americans view Trump's handling of foreign policy as "gross incompetence".

Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in India on a state visit aimed at bolstering bilateral and economic ties between the two countries

President Donald Trump has sanctioned nine staff members, including six judges and the court’s chief prosecutor, for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he received a ceremonial welcome and the tri-services guard of honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.

Compounding the problem is a brain drain, with top talent fleeing Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. Cut off from international markets, Russian AI companies attracted about $30 million in venture funding last year. OpenAI alone raised more than $6 billion last year.