PM Modi’s Embrace Of Putin Irks Biden Team | Modi’s Russia Visit | Joe Biden | US News | News18Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow this week underscored a long-standing point of tension in U.S.-India relations: India’s deep partnership with Russia, forged during the latter decades of the Cold War and still formidable today.Indian officials—including Modi—frequently describe Russia as India’s most trusted and dependable friend. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India has increased its imports of Russian oil and maintained defense cooperation with Moscow. Modi’s visit reinforced the bilateral relationship and produced several new agreements, including initiatives on science, trade, and climate change.