Putin’s signal to the West

India’s steadfastness in its relationship with Russia should shape the latter’s approach.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4-5 to attend the 23rd annual bilateral summit, which was instituted in 2000. The two countries elevated their relationship to a ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’ in 2010. It is Putin’s first visit to India after the Ukraine war. This visit is notably significant as it is taking place at a time when India’s relationship with the United States is seeing a downturn.