Events
State visit to India
Vladimir Putin arrived in India on a state visit in the evening of December 4. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi welcomed the President of Russia at the ramp. The leaders had an informal conversation at the Prime Minister’s residence.
Next day, on December 5, Russian-Indian talks and an exchange of signed documents took place at the Hyderabad House. Following the talks, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi made statements for the media. Later the leaders attended a plenary session of the Russia-India Business Forum. In addition, the President of Russia launched the broadcasting of the RT India TV channel.
Vladimir Putin also had a meeting with President of India Droupadi Murmu. The visit concluded with a state reception on behalf of the President of the Republic of India in honour of the President of the Russian Federation.