Putin’s Aide Nikolay Patrushev Meets Ajit Doval, Discusses Russian President's Visit To India

Last Updated:November 17, 2025, 21:38 IST

Patrushev also held a meeting with Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, India’s Maritime Security Coordinator, where they discussed maritime and security-related matters.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s close aide Nikolay Patrushev met Security Advisor Ajit Doval

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s close aide Nikolay Patrushev met Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on Monday to discuss bilateral ties. The meeting mainly focused on plans for President Putin’s visit to India early next month.

Patrushev also met Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, India’s Maritime Security Coordinator, to talk about maritime and security issues.

The Russian Embassy confirmed his visit on Monday. In a post on X, the embassy said, “Aide to the President of #Russia & Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia Nikolay Patrushev arrived in #India. He held talks with India’s Security Advisor Ajit Doval and India’s Maritime Security Coordinator Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta."

President Putin is expected to arrive around December 5 for his annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit is likely to lead to important agreements aimed at further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries.

India and Russia are expected to finalise a major mobility agreement during President Putin’s upcoming visit.

The proposed pact will set up a formal system for legal migration, safeguard the rights of Indian workers, and open the door for more skilled professionals from India to take up opportunities in Russia, which is currently dealing with a shortage of trained manpower as its economy expands.

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The meeting comes on the same day when External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar reached Moscow to discuss bilateral cooperation during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting. He also met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hold talks today.

Confirming his visit, the Indian embassy in Russia posted on X,"EAM Jaishankar Arrives In Moscow & Is Greeted By Ambassador Vinay Kumar & Alexey Pavlovsky From Russia’s Foreign Ministry."

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