In a recent development, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi details of his private discussions with former U.S. President Donald Trump. The conversation took place during a meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on August 15, 2025, where Trump and Putin held a closed-door meeting lasting approximately three hours. The specifics of their conversation remained undisclosed to the public, although both leaders characterized the discussions as positive.
Putin shared these details with Modi while they were traveling together in a Russian-made Aurus car. This exchange occurred on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Tianjin, China. The meeting between the two leaders lasted for about an hour, including 15 minutes of travel and an additional 45 minutes of discussion in the car. Modi and Putin were in Tianjin to attend the SCO summit beginning on August 31. Modi shared a photo of the meeting on X, stating that the conversation was always “deep and thoughtful.”