India-Russia Relation / Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon visit India, dates are being discussed

India-Russia Relation: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India soon. Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov informed that the dates of this visit are still being worked out. This visit is being considered important in terms of global politics and India-Russia relations, especially at a time when the war against Ukraine is raging.

Historical background of India visit

This visit of Putin to India will be the first since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Earlier, he visited India on 6 December 2021. At that time he attended the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In July 2023, Prime Minister Modi visited Russia, which was part of the 22nd Annual Summit. These high-level meetings have strengthened defense, energy and trade ties between India and Russia.

Importance of India visit

This visit of President Putin is important for several reasons:

Impact of Ukraine war and Western sanctions: Russia is internationally isolated due to the war. In such a situation, strengthening relations with an important partner like India will be a priority for Putin.

Global power balance: The relationship between India and Russia has traditionally been strong. Putin's visit indicates that both countries are committed to maintaining strategic partnership at the global level.

Energy and defense cooperation: Russia is India's major energy and defense supplier. New energy projects and defense deals are likely to be discussed between the two countries.

Russia's new nuclear policy

The President of Russia has recently signed a new nuclear policy, in which attacks on Russia through conventional missiles, drones, or aircraft will also be considered valid reasons for nuclear response. According to this policy, if weapons of America or any NATO member country are used against Russia, Moscow will consider it an attack by the entire NATO alliance. This policy can have a big impact on the global security and strategic landscape.

Future of India-Russia Relations

Putin's visit will be an opportunity to give a new direction to India-Russia relations. This visit can pave the way for new agreements and partnerships at the economic, strategic, and diplomatic levels. Also, keeping in mind India's "non-partisan" foreign policy, this visit will also indicate how India balances its diplomatic independence.

It will be interesting to see what key issues are discussed between President Putin and Prime Minister Modi and how this visit affects the bilateral relations of the two countries.

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