India-Russia ties among ‘steadiest’ globally: Jaishankar

The India-Russia partnership has been among the “steadiest big relationships” in the last 70-80 years, and President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi was about “reimagining” the ties with a focus on economic engagement, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Saturday (December 6, 2025). In an interactive session, he also disagreed with views that Mr. Putin’s visit could complicate India’s negotiations with the U.S. on a bilateral trade agreement. “No, I disagree with you. I think everybody knows that India has relations with all the major countries in the world,” Mr. Jaishankar said at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit….