On the evening of December 4, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for a two-day state visit. This is his first visit since the start of the conflict in Ukraine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a private dinner to commemorate the close personal and strategic relations between the two countries. The official summit is scheduled for the next day, December 5, and it will cover a wide range of important topics.
His official engagements are slated to begin late in the morning, starting at approximately 11 AM with a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.