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Putin's Welcome: Putin arrives in India; welcomed by Prime Minister Modi at the airport

  Putin's Welcome: Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in India. This is his first visit to India since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. Prime Minister Modi welcomed him.

Putin will be in India for about 30 hours. Several Russian ministers have arrived in Delhi before Putin's arrival in India. These include Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Agriculture Minister Dmitry Petrov.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a private dinner in honour of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Putin's visit comes amid tense relations between India and the US. The summit between Modi and Putin on Friday is likely to focus on enhancing defence cooperation, protecting bilateral trade from external pressure and possible cooperation in the field of small modular reactors.
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