Moscow [Russia], November 11 (ANI): Russia is “actively preparing” for President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, expected before the end of the year, the Kremlin said, according to state media outlet TASS.
Putin’s visit to India is planned before the end of 2025, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by TASS. “We are currently actively preparing for Putin’s visit to India, which is planned before the end of this year. We hope that it will be a meaningful visit,” he said.
When asked about reports in Indian media regarding Russia and India’s preparations to sign a labor mobility agreement during the December summit, Peskov said, “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We will announce all the agreements that are planned to be reached in due time.”
According to Indian media reports, the proposed agreement would allow more Indian citizens to be officially employed in Russia under quotas overseen by the Russian Ministry of Labour.
The upcoming visit will mark Putin’s first trip to India since 2021. The two leaders last met in person on September 1 this year in Tianjin, China, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. India and Russia had signed a Strategic Partnership on October 3, 2000.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said trade talks with India were progressing well and reiterated his claim that India has reduced its imports of Russian oil. He emphasized that the United States continues to prioritize strengthening ties with India and that he remains in frequent contact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Trump made the remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of Sergio Gor as the new US Ambassador to India. “We’re making a deal with India—much different than we had before. Right now, they don’t love me, but they will love us again. We’re getting a fair deal. They’re very good negotiators, so Sergio, you’ll have to take a look at that. I think we’re pretty close to doing a deal that is good for everybody,” Trump said.
Last week, Trump stated that he would visit India, possibly as early as next year. (ANI)
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