ThePrint ThePrintAM: What’s expected in Putin-Modi meet on Friday?
Dec 5, 2025
The discussion centers on the upcoming Modi-Putin meeting and its implications for India-Russia relations. Key topics include a new mobility agreement to facilitate Indian workers in Russia and Russia's push for defense sales, particularly the S-400. The podcast highlights India's challenge in balancing ties with both Russia and Western nations while aiming for a $100 billion trade target by 2030. It also touches on energy trade dynamics, technology transfer for India's rockets, and ongoing defense negotiations.
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Visit Focuses On Relationship Over Deals
- India and Russia will review broad bilateral ties rather than announce big-ticket deals during Putin's visit.
- The summit focuses on steady relationship management and visible partnership rather than headline contracts.
Widen The Trade Basket
- Diversify and widen the trade basket to reduce the heavy skew towards Russian exports.
- Aim to increase bilateral trade from ~$68.7bn to $100bn by 2030 while boosting Indian exports.
Trade Is Heavily Skewed To Russian Oil
- India's imports from Russia are dominated by oil, making trade heavily imbalanced.
- Indian exports to Russia remain small at about $4.88 billion, highlighting the skew.