Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Dec 5) for talks to deepen long-standing bilateral ties and explore ways to boost mutual trade. A day earlier, Putin pushed back against strong United States pressure on India to curb purchases of Russian fuel. Bharath Gopalaswamy, executive director at consultancy District Global Solutions, shares with CNA's Asia First what the high-stakes summit could yield. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.