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(5 Dec 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:

ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Delhi, India - 5 December 2025
1. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President:
"The partnership in the energy sector is successfully developing. Russia is a reliable supplier of energy resources and everything necessary for the development of India's energy sector. We are ready to continue ensuring the uninterrupted supply of fuel for the rapidly growing Indian economy. Of course, the bilateral cooperation is not limited in this. A flagship project on building India's largest nuclear power plant Kudankulam is being carried out."
2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Putin leaving briefing
STORYLINE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Moscow was ready to continue providing an "uninterrupted supply of fuel" to India.

His comments came during a visit to New Delhi for an annual summit aimed at expanding defense and trade ties.

The 23rd Russia-India Summit comes at a pivotal moment as the United States pushes for a Ukraine peace deal while seeking global cooperation.

It will test New Delhi’s efforts to balance relations with Moscow and Washington as the nearly four-year conflict in Ukraine grinds on.

Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks during his visit on Friday and said he was "satisfied with the results" of the discussions.

He spoke of the two countries’ more than 50-year military cooperation and placed emphasis on Russia’s commitment to helping modernise India’s military.

While India has historically maintained deep ties with Russia, critics say Putin’s visit could strain relations with the European Union and the United States and might jeopardize negotiations for major trade agreements with both, being seen as critical for India’s exports.

U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50% in August, citing New Delhi's discounted Russian oil.

India has been the second biggest importer of Russian crude after China.

The U.S. says purchases of Russian oil help finance Moscow’s military.

In October, the U.S. sanctioned two of Moscow’s biggest oil producers to force countries like India to cut down on imports.

Indian officials have said New Delhi has always abided by international sanctions and would do so in the case of Russia oil purchases as well.

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