Modi rolls out red carpet for Putin, defying US pressure

Bloomberg: The two leaders are scheduled to meet over a private dinner later in the evening as India rolls out the red carpet for the Russian president, who has defied attempts by many leading Western democracies to cast him as an international pariah. The stakes are high for Modi, who is seeking to assert India’s strategic autonomy after US President Donald Trump slapped tariffs of 50% on the nation’s goods to punish New Delhi for its close ties with Russia…