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New Delhi , 1 Dec : Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India on 4-5 December for the 23rd Annual Summit, his first trip to New Delhi since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war and India’s Operation Sindoor. Defence cooperation is expected to dominate his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Moscow placing a new proposal for additional S-400 air-defence regiments at the top of the agenda. The visit is being viewed as a reaffirmation of the long-standing strategic partnership between the two countries.
Russia has reportedly offered to supply two or three more S-400 regiments to the Indian Air Force. The proposal comes at a time when India, though increasingly diversifying its military procurement, continues to rely heavily on Russian-origin equipment, currently estimated to account for 60-70 per cent of its arsenal.







