Uninterrupted oil shipments': Key takeaways from Putin-Modi talks in Delhi

"More than deals, analysts say, Putin and Modi's bonhomie is a message to the world that the West's efforts to isolate Russia over its war on Ukraine have failed. New Delhi, India Under a thick blanket of smog in the world's most polluted city, the leaders of Russia and India put on a display of diplomatic resilience, projecting a message that their bilateral partnership remains insulated from widening global fractures."

"At the Russia-India annual bilateral summit in New Delhi against a backdrop of intensifying Western pressure, punctuated by recent United States tariff threats and the ongoing negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine the two leaders framed their relationship as a stabilising force. While Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the two countries' relations as steadfast like a pole star, Russia's President Vladimir Putin showered praise on his Indian counterpart for resisting external pressure and investing in the shared bond."

"The deals, Modi said, would take India-Russia economic partnership to new heights under the India-Russia economic cooperation programme until 2030. The countries have agreed on an ambitious trade target of $100bn. And, in a major signal to the West, Putin said: Russia is ready for uninterrupted shipments of fuel to India. Importing Russian crude has put India in a geopolitical bind and soured relations with the US, which believes it is financing the war in Ukraine."

Leaders of Russia and India met in smog-covered New Delhi to project diplomatic resilience and a bilateral partnership insulated from global fractures. The summit occurred amid intensifying Western pressure, US tariff threats, and negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Both leaders framed the relationship as a stabilising force, with Modi describing ties as steadfast and Putin praising India for resisting external pressure. The visit included a rare limo diplomacy moment, multiple memorandums expanding cooperation across energy, agriculture and pharmaceuticals, an ambitious $100 billion trade target, and Russia's pledge of uninterrupted fuel shipments, complicating India's ties with the US.

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