**EDS: FILE IMAGE** New Delhi: In this Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 file photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Russian President Vladimir Putin for a meeting at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. Putin has accepted PM Modi’s invitation to visit India and preparations are underway for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) (PTI03_27_2025_000169B)