Three Russian transport aircraft land at Noida International Airport ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Multiple outlets report that the planes arrive before President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled visit to India for meetings connected to the summit.
Putin is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, with discussions focused on bilateral relations and expanding cooperation. One report also cites areas such as trade and cooperation. The BRICS Summit is set to begin after the meeting, with Russia supporting increased cooperation among member countries and the idea of inviting new members, according to one source.
The outlets emphasize the same sequence of events—Russian aircraft arriving at Noida, followed by Putin’s talks with Modi and then BRICS-related engagements—while highlighting slightly different framing. One story stresses that the landings mark the airport’s first foreign landing, while the other focuses on the timing relative to Putin’s BRICS participation and the Noida airport role as a pre-meeting stop.
