India ‘a great power’, says Russia’s Putin at New Delhi summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded India as “a great power” on Monday as he arrived in New Delhi to bolster military and energy ties with a traditional ally being courted by Washington.It is only the Russian leader’s second trip abroad since the coronavirus pandemic began – he skipped both the G20 and COP26 summits this year – after a June summit with US President Joe Biden in Geneva.“We perceive India as a great power, a friendly nation and a time-tested friend,” Putin said in the Indian…