India, Dec. 7 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India served as a steady reaffirmation of India-Russia ties, not a historic turning point, according to diplomats. Discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Russian President included sensitive defence-related conversations, which officials familiar with the meetings said were deliberately kept outside of the public documents released after the visit.

Officials said that the visit should not be interpreted as a major reset. They said the outcomes were broadly in line with the established trajectory of India-Russia ties and did not signal any dramatic shift in policy. Sources said the engagement between the two leaders took place in a visibly warm atmosphere. Acco...