Putin says inflation falling in Russia; Moscow to boost partnerships with India, China

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (December 2) that inflation was expected to be around 6% by the end of December while gross domestic product was expected to rise by 0.5-1% in 2025. The Russian president was speaking at the annual VTB Investment Forum held over two days in Moscow. Putin also told Russian and international delegates present at the forum that Moscow planned to boost partnerships with China and India across a number of sectors. Putin starts a two-day visit to India from Thursday, pitching for more sales of Russian oil, missile systems and fighter jets in a bid to restore energy and defence ties hit by U.S. pressure on the South Asian nation. Russia has supplied arms to India for decades, with New Delhi emerging as its top buyer of seaborne oil despite Western sanctions after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But India's crude imports are set to hit a three-year low this month, after the tightening of sanctions on Russia that coincide with its growing purchases of U.S. oil and gas. On his first visit in four years to the Indian capital for a summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Putin will be accompanied by his defence minister, Andrei Belousov, and a wide-ranging delegation from business and industry. #Putin #Russia #India #China #Modi #VTBForum #RussianEconomy #Inflation #OilTrade #DefenceDeals #RussiaIndiaTies #Sanctions #UkraineWar #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #FighterJets #MissileSystems #InternationalRelations #GlobalEconomy #BRICS Join ANI's YouTube membership to get access to perks:    / @aninewsindia   Subscribe now and press the bell icon 🔔 to get new video updates: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi -------------------------------------- ANI is South Asia's leading Multimedia News Agency providing content for every information platform, including TV, Internet, broadband, newspapers, and mobiles. Subscribe now! Enjoy and stay connected with us!! ☛ Subscribe to ANI News YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi ☛ Visit our Official website: https://www.aninews.in/ ☛ Follow ANI:   / ani   ☛ Follow us on Snapchat:   / @ani-news   ☛ Like us:   / aninews.in   ☛ Email to: [email protected], [email protected] ☛ Instagram:   / ani_trending   , https://www.instagram.com/podcast_ani... ☛ Copyrights © All Rights Reserved ANI Media Pvt Ltd.