India and Russia stressed their commitment to a "strategic partnership" during bilateral security talks in Moscow, held a day after US President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on Indian imports in response to India's continued purchases of Russian oil.

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin met India’s national security advisor on Thursday, a day after Washington hiked tariffs on New Dehli over its purchases of Moscow’s oil.

Russian President Vladimir Putin might visit India by the end of this year. Talks about the visit came amidst increasing US pressure on India to stop buying Russian oil if it wants to escape high tariffs on its products in the US market.