Putin, speaking at the SPIEF 2026, underlined that sovereignty and sovereign decision-making can never be contested, as he sent a stern message to Trump on attempts to pressure India to scale back its cooperation with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Modi
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that India has never followed any diktat from abroad, sending a stern message to Donald Trump amid US attempts to pressure Delhi to scale back its cooperation with Moscow. Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which was moderated by India Today, Putin underlined that sovereignty and sovereign decision-making can never be contested.
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