External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and apprised him of preparations underway for the upcoming annual India-Russia summit. Putin shook hands with Jaishankar, receiving him in the Representative Office of the Senate Palace in the Kremlin, state-run TASS news agency reported. "Honoured to call on President Putin of Russia in Moscow today. Conveyed greetings of Prime Minister @narendramodi," Jaishankar said on social media. "Apprised him of preparations underway for the upcoming Annual India Russia Summit. Also discussed regional and global developments. Deeply value his perspectives and guidance on further advancement of our ties," the minister added.
Honoured to call on President Putin of Russia in Moscow today.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 18, 2025
Conveyed greetings of Prime Minister @narendramodi.
Apprised him of preparations underway for the upcoming Annual India Russia Summit. Also discussed regional and global developments.
Deeply value his… pic.twitter.com/2cUdIQVrrj
The meeting was attended by Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin, Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov and Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko.The meeting comes ahead of Putin's planned year-end visit to India. The Russian president is expected to visit India around December 5 to hold annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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