<h1>Russian president to visit India in December after summit meeting as ties mark 15-year strategic partnership</h1> The Russian president will visit India in December, officials said, after meeting the Indian prime minister on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin to discuss visit preparations. The leaders' encounter, their first this year though they have spoken by phone, comes as the countries mark 15 years of a declared strategic partnership. The report notes heightened trade tensions with the United States, which has doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50% including extra duties tied to purchases of Russian crude; India says its energy purchases reflect national interest and market dynamics.