Putin and Modi discuss trade, humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi on Monday, with trade and the Afghanistan situation both on the agenda.

The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan risks destabilising the region both countries have previously said .

The visit by Putin and several top Russian officials comes amid increasingly strained relations between Russia and the US.

Earlier on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a deal to supply India with S-400 air defence missile systems was being implemented .