India, Dec. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin committed to broaden economic ties and enhance cooperation in defence and energy at the 23rd annual Russia-India Summit. The summit comes amid ongoing pressure from Washington, DC on New Delhi to reconsider its longstanding partnership with Moscow as the Ukraine conflict enters its fourth year.

Following the summit, India and Russia unveiled a comprehensive economic cooperation programme through 2030, aiming to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion from $68.7 billion in the fiscal year ending March, which has historically favoured Russia. India seeks to correct the trade imbalance by increasing its exports.

"To achieve this ambitious target, we have agree...