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Putin's India visit live updates: PM Modi Putin at India-Russia Business Summit

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 05, 2018, 17:16:54 IST

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Putin's India visit live updates: PM Modi Putin at India-Russia Business Summit

India and Russia have signed 8 key pacts after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Stay with TOI for all live updates:

14:44 (IST) Oct 05

Addressing a joint press meet with President Putin. Watch

Addressing a joint press meet with President Putin. Watch. @KremlinRussia_E https://t.co/Ybc7EU67AF
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1538730352000

14:41 (IST) Oct 05

India gives priority to its relations with Russia. Russia has always been a part of India's growth story: PM Narendra Modi delivering a joint statement with Russia President Vladimir Putin in Delhi

14:39 (IST) Oct 05

New era in India-Russia ties: PM Modi

14:35 (IST) Oct 05

Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), including in fields of Railways, space, nuclear, exchanged between India and Russia

Delhi: Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), including in fields of Railways, space, nuclear, exchanged between India… https://t.co/OSNgzNqWC1
— ANI (@ANI) 1538730256000

14:33 (IST) Oct 05

India-Russia ink eight agreements

14:07 (IST) Oct 05

Modi-Putin joint statement shortly

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14:03 (IST) Oct 05

Securing India's emergency needs: ONGC Videsh likely to sign deal with Russian oil firm Gazprom

13:42 (IST) Oct 05

Earlier visuals of delegation level talks between Russia and India at Hyderabad House

Delhi: Earlier visuals of delegation level talks between Russia and India at Hyderabad House #PutininIndia https://t.co/bvRm0Xw4ip
— ANI (@ANI) 1538726945000

13:39 (IST) Oct 05

PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Exchange of Agreements & Joint Press Statements

13:07 (IST) Oct 05

The big diplomatic bear hug

12:47 (IST) Oct 05

Another deal for space cooperation has been signed between Russia and India. An Indian monitoring station will be built near the Russian city of Novosibirsk in Siberia: Sources

12:36 (IST) Oct 05

India inks $5.43 billion (Rs 40,000 crore) deal for five advanced S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile squadrons with Russia

The deal has been signed despite the looming threat of US financial sanctions. S-400 can track & destroy hostile strategic bombers, jets, missiles and drones at a range of 380km.

12:03 (IST) Oct 05

As Modi received Putin at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, the two leaders warmly shook hands and hugged each other obliging cameramen.

12:01 (IST) Oct 05

Around 20 agreements are expected to be signed between the two sides

This includes India's purchase of the S-400 air defence missile system from Russia at a cost of more than Rs 40,000 crore. The deal has been an issue of much speculation after US President Donald Trump's administration's law — Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) — came into effect in January.

11:59 (IST) Oct 05

This is the third meeting between Modi and Putin this year after an informal meeting in the Russian resort city of Sochi in May and a bilateral on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in South Africa in July.

11:59 (IST) Oct 05

The India-Russia bilateral relationship was elevated to Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in 2010.

11:59 (IST) Oct 05

Russia is one of only two countries with which India holds annual bilateral summits, the other being Japan.

11:55 (IST) Oct 05

A relationship radiating warmth and affection!

A relationship radiating warmth and affection! PM @narendramodi welcomed @KremlinRussia_E Vladimir Putin for the… https://t.co/CKb21t567d
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) 1538720032000

11:52 (IST) Oct 05

Both the leaders will brief the press after their bilateral talks. The leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues today, including key regional and global issues. The expansion of nuclear ties is also likely to be taken up in the talks.

including key regional and global issues including US sanctions on Iran are likely to figure during the talks today.

11:46 (IST) Oct 05

PM Modi welcomes Putin at Hyderabad House, New Delhi