Russian President Putin’s India Visit : Major Takeaways By Deepak Parvatiyar December 15, 2014 Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s India visit (December 11 and 12) was crucial in more than one respect. In particular, it was constantly under the scrutiny of the West. Putin was invited in July by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 15th Annual Summit between the two countries. The shadow of Ukraine Issue Loomed Large over Putin’s Visit The visit, in the backdrop of the Russian aggression in Ukraine, had its controversial moments following the unannounced presence of Servey Aksyonov, the Prime Minister of Crimea – a former Ukrainean territory annexed by Russia. You may also like to read US Secretary of State John Kerry's India visit Australian PM Tony Abbott's India Visit Chinese President Xi Jingping's India Visit Aksyonov, who travelled on Putin’s plane, had some ‘private’ meetings with some business groups and India distanced i
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