On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to India, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov said preparations were progressing “very intensively” with a “comprehensive agenda” that includes economy and defence. “We are looking forward to a very productive visit of the Russian President to India later this year,” Alipov said.

According to sources, India and Russia are finalising the dates for Putin’s visit, which is expected to take place in early December. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is also likely to visit India ahead of the summit to discuss bilateral matters and finalise agreements.

The visit, announced earlier by the Kremlin, is expected to focus on strengthening cooperation in trade, defence, energy, and emerging technologies. Lavrov, speaking at the 80th session of th

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