Putin arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi Friday, Russian news agencies reported, ahead of the BRICS summit. Putin, arriving for a three-day visit, was greeted by India's Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, the Tass and Ria Novosti news agencies reported. Putin and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian are due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while China’s Xi Jinping is also expected to hold talks.