Earlier this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will visit India in 2025, marking his first trip to the country since the Ukraine conflict began in February 2022. In April, Lavrov stated that preparations for the visit are in progress, though he did not provide a specific date.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India at the end of 2025, Interfax news agency quoted India's national security adviser Ajit Doval as saying in Moscow on Thursday, correcting an earlier report that he would go in late August.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in late August, Interfax news agency quoted India's national security adviser Ajit Doval as saying in Moscow on Thursday. (Reporting by Reuters;