Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in New Delhi on December 5-6 for a summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking his first visit to the nation in years. Considering the rising global tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump's imposition of heavy tariffs on countries, the visit is seen as a significant moment for the future of India-Russia ties.

Defence cooperation between the two countries is expected to dominate the agenda.

Su-57 offer to India

Moscow's keen push to involve its "time-tested" partner India in its Su-57 fighter jet programme will form the core of the discussions. The Su-57 is a state-of-the-art fifth-generation stealth aircraft. Interestingly, Times Now has quoted a source in the Russian government as saying that Moscow is looking forward

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