At the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed President Vladimir Putin, marking 25 years of their strategic partnership. PM Modi highlighted the resilience of bilateral ties,

PM Modi's remarks came just hours after Pakistan concentrated unprecedented military power in the hands of Asim Munir, appointing him as the country’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) alongside his existing role as Army Chief.

During his India visit, Putin thanked PM Modi for his role in seeking Ukraine peace and stressed the trust-driven depth of India–Russia ties across defence, tech and space.

In a historic meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating, 'India is not neutral, India is on the side of peace.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for his visionary role in establishing a strategic partnership with India in 2000, when he met then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented a copy of Bhagvad Gita in Russian to President Vladimir Putin, who is on a two-day visit to India.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming India visit has triggered a viral moment online, with old 2001 photos of him and a young Narendra Modi resurfacing across social media. , Viral, Times Now

In this Special Report, India Today anchor Akshita Nandagopal and Special Correspondent Amit Bhardwaj provide live updates from Palam Technical Airport in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the airport to personally receive Russian President Vladimir Putin,