Just hours before setting foot on Indian soil, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an interview in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin, which caught the attention of the world. For the first time, he spoke openly to two Indian women journalists about his personal views, feelings towards India and relations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This interview has come at the same time when India-Russia relations are at a new turning point and global politics is changing rapidly. During this conversation, Putin told the truth behind the story of the car ride with PM Modi during the SCO summit.

The day when Prime Minister Modi and Putin were seen sitting in the same Aurus Senate car after the SCO conference held in Tianjin, that moment became a part of history. When asked about this moment, Putin laughed lightly and said that there was no diplomatic formality in it. He himself had proposed that both of them should sit together and go. According to him, this step was a proof of personal trust and comfort between the two leaders. Putin also said that all this happened without any planning. As soon as we sat in the car the conversation started rapidly and even after reaching the destination the conversation continued for about 45 minutes.

Modi’s post, Putin’s wait and long conversation

While returning from the SCO conference, PM Modi had posted a picture with Putin on social media and wrote that conversations with him are always instructive. Reports from that day suggest that Putin himself waited for about ten minutes to receive the Prime Minister. Both went together from the conference venue to the hotel and even after reaching the hotel, an informal discussion continued for more than half an hour. This was the time when the world was witnessing slight tension in India-US relations, yet the warmth between India and Russia remained the same as before.

Why this message of friendship is important amid international tension

In recent times, there was tension in the economic relations between the two countries due to the taxes and warnings imposed by America on India regarding the purchase of Russian crude oil. Despite this, this scene of friendship between Putin and PM Modi gives a new signal to both public opinion and global politics that India does not take its diplomatic decisions under any pressure. Its relationship with Russia is strong not only at the strategic but also at the personal level.

This trip to India is historic

This visit of Putin has brought with it many historical references. For the first time after 2021, he is setting foot on Indian soil. This visit is taking place on the occasion of completion of 25 years of India-Russia partnership and along with it the 23rd annual bilateral summit is also being organized.

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With Putin’s arrival, Delhi honored him as a special guest. Breaking the tradition of protocol, Prime Minister Modi himself went to the airport and welcomed him. After that a special dinner was organized at the PM’s residence. Today the delegations of both the countries will sit face to face, in which it is expected to agree on many new guiding policies regarding military cooperation, technology, energy and trade. At the end of the day both the leaders will also issue a joint statement.

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After Operation Sindoor, India is continuously working to increase the strength of the army. In this connection, there is news of a big defense deal with Russia. in operation vermilion S-400 The spent missiles of the air defense system will also be compensated. It is being claimed that India is preparing to buy 300 missiles from Russia. More weapons may also be included in this deal.

The India-Russia deal will include long and short range missiles. India is working rapidly to increase its stock. ,The Print, According to a report by India S-500 Can also think about. However, no final decision has been taken on this. The important thing is that India is currently S-400 Focusing only on.

India may also consider purchasing Pantsir missile system

The defense deal worth more than Rs 10 thousand crore with Russia will be completed through the fast track process. These missiles are expected to be purchased in this financial year after getting approval from the cabinet. India S-400 Along with this, Russia can also consider purchasing Pantsir missile system. It proves to be very effective in dealing with the threat of drones. By combining the Pantsir system, a strong defense system can be prepared.

Indian Army showed its might during Operation Sindoor

The Indian Army had killed more than a hundred terrorists during Operation Sindoor. In response to this, Pakistani Army also took action and tried to attack India. However, every attack of his proved unsuccessful. It is claimed that during this period the Indian Army S-400 Was used a lot. Due to this many missiles of Pakistan were destroyed.

Putin is going to visit India

The important thing is also that Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to visit India in December this year. Preparations regarding this have also started. The friendship between India and Russia is decades old and strong. It will become stronger after Putin’s visit.

Relations between India and America are not going well because of Russia. US President Donald Trump wants India not to buy oil from Russia, but India is firm on its point. India and Russia are quite good. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to visit India. Preparations have started before his arrival. Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov has exposed Putin’s agenda.

Russian Ambassador Denis Olipov said, ,Preparations are going on very fast. We have a broader agenda before us. This tour is going to be very important. India and Russia are in the important phase of preparation for many agreements in economy, defense and other areas. We hope that the Russian President’s visit to India at the end of this year will be very successful and decisive.,

There will be many agreements between India and Russia

Russian Ambassador said that many agreements are going to be signed between India and Russia. India and Russia are still very good trading partners. India has been buying crude oil from Russia for a long time. He does business in other areas also. The important thing is that despite pressure from America, India stuck to its word and maintained good relations with Russia. Trump is angry with India because of this.

How did the Russian ambassador react to Donald Trump’s comments?

Alipov said that Russia’s energy relations with India are good for its national interests. He said that bilateral trade relations are improving. Alipov’s comment came a few hours after US President Donald Trump’s claim. Trump had claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that his country would stop purchasing crude oil from Russia.

India and Russia have had good relations so far. President Vladimir Putin will soon visit India. Meanwhile, the Russian Army and the Pakistani Army conducted joint exercises, which is being discussed a lot. Some pictures of this military exercise named Druzhba 2025 have also been shared on social media. In these pictures, the armies of both the countries were seen practicing together. Russia has claimed that this exercise was done to strengthen the military cooperation between the two countries.

About 200 soldiers took part in Druzhba 2025. From the Russian side, Special Operation Forces took part in the exercise, while the Pakistan Army was represented by its elite Special Forces unit. The Russian Embassy in Pakistan wrote on the social media platform X, “About 200 soldiers were involved in this exercise. From the Russian side, a special forces unit with experience in counter-terrorism participated.

So is Putin betraying India?

Relations between India and Russia have been good, but these days Pakistan has also come closer to Russia. However, it has been said many times by Russia that its relations with India are very deep. On the other hand, despite pressure from America, India maintained friendship with Russia and did not stop buying oil from it. He did not even condemn Russia during Ukraine. However, now the military exercises of Russia and Pakistan have definitely raised questions about its relations with India.

Russian Defense Ministry:

Druzhba 2025 joint Russian-Pakistani exercises take place on territory of Southern Military District of Russia

During the joint exercises, servicemen of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan practiced… pic.twitter.com/ZZMoOJFjhV

— Embassy of Russia in Pakistan (@RusEmbPakistan) October 11, 2025

Let us tell you that exercises have been going on between Russia and Pakistan since 2016. It was named Druzhba (Friendship) joint exercise.