New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- During his visit to Moscow on Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said he wanted to "redefine" relations with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow in their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year.

According to news agency AFP, the Syrian leader is expected to push to extradite Assad, who fled to Moscow after being toppled.

The two leaders are also expected to discuss the status of Russia's prized military bases in the country - the naval base in Tartus and air base at Hmeimim - the fate of which has been uncertain since the rebel takeover.

In remarks at the start of the meeting, Sharaa acknowledged the two countries' historic ties but said he wante...