Modi and Putin affirm special relationship as India faces steep US tariffs over Russian oil imports

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Putin plans to travel to India in December for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit, according to his foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov. Russian state media reported that before sitting down for their formal meeting, Putin and Modi spoke one-on-one for almost an hour in a Russian-made limousine that Putin regularly takes on foreign trips. Analysts said Trump’s steep tariffs and the tone coming from the White House have pushed New Delhi closer to China and Russia. Trump’s reactionAs Xi, Putin and Modi showed extraordinary unity, Trump on Monday continued to jab at New Delhi. China and India have become key buyers of Russian oil after the West shunned Russian exports to punish Moscow.