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Vladimir Putin There is a danger of a new dispute arising with donald trump After saying that Moscow is ready to provide “uninterrupted shipments” fuel to indiaAfter talks in Delhi with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
The two leaders said their ties were “resilient to external pressure” after Putin signed a deal to deepen economic ties between the allies as Moscow seeks to shore up a struggling economy.
This is the latest proof of this Indian Prime Minister wants to bring himself closer to RussiaDespite US pressure. Describing India’s enduring partnership with Russia as a “guiding star”, Modi said, “These relations, based on mutual respect and deep trust, have always stood the test of time.”
The 23rd Russia-India summit comes amid significant pressure from Washington on New Delhi to downgrade its decades-old economic partnership with Russia, as the Trump administration seeks to use economic pressure to get Moscow to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine.
The US imposed 25 percent tariff on India on its purchase of Russian energy as it tries to pressure Moscow to end the war.
However, Kremlin ally Yuri Ushakov nevertheless assured that Russia and the United States were continuing to make progress in peace talks, which were revived in mid-November when US officials proposed a 28-point agreement to end the war that was agreed upon with Moscow. Kiev rejected the deal, which was widely seen as a capitulation to Ukraine.
Putin was welcomed at an airport in New Delhi on Thursday, where Modi welcomed him with a hug and a tight handshake ahead of crucial talks to finalize an economic cooperation program lasting until 2030.
This program will diversify mutual trade between the two countries, increasing annual trade to $100 billion within the next five years, while continuing to strengthen their energy ties.
Critics warned that Putin’s visit could strain relations with the West and jeopardize negotiations for major trade agreements. In August, Donald Trump raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent, citing New Delhi’s position as the second-largest importer of Russian crude after China.
Washington says purchases of Russian oil help finance Moscow’s war machine. In October, the US imposed sanctions on Moscow’s two biggest oil producers to force countries like India to cut imports. Indian officials have said that New Delhi has always followed international sanctions and will do so in case of oil purchases from Russia.
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters that the recent sanctions imposed on Russian oil were discussed.
Elsewhere, it emerged that an Irish navy ship spotted five drones near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane as he arrived on a state visit to Ireland on Monday, local media reported.
A major security alert was issued upon its sighting, with fears that it was an attempt to interfere with the flight path, Irish Times Informed. It quoted unnamed sources as saying that the plane, which had arrived slightly earlier, was in no danger.
The Ukrainian delegation arrived late on Monday and departed late the next day as part of a trip to help rally support in Europe as Kiev faces a fourth winter of war.