National Security Adviser Ajit Doval Meets Putin

• National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, a day after Trump’s additional tariffs on India.

• Doval confirmed that plans for Putin’s visit to India were “almost finalised.”

• Doval thanked Russia for supporting India after the Pahalgam terrorist attack and emphasized India’s “strategic and special partnership” with Russia.

• The two teams discussed bilateral cooperation in multilateral formats and exchanged views on international security issues.

• Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar discussed bilateral cooperation in defence-related matters with Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin.

• The Russian Defence Ministry announced that India-Russia military relationship will be “further strengthened” in the coming months.

• The two sides have been in discussions since the beginning of the year to finalize details of Putin’s visit to India.