Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to widen economic ties in the face of pressure from US President Donald Trump to slam the brakes on an oil trade that surged after the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine.
In his first trip to India since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin sought to showcase the longstanding partnership between the two nations that dates back to the Cold War. Those ties have centered on defense, but both leaders are now seeking to broaden cooperation to include deeper trade, migration and economic links.
Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Dec. 5.
Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
The two leaders discussed issues ...
