Russian president in India on official tour

(4 Dec 2002) 1. Limousine with Russian President Vladimir Putin pulls up to steps of Indian parliament 2. Cutaway cameras 3. Putin gets out of car and greets Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, then Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, pose for cameras 4. Kalam and Vajpayee 5. Putin talking to his wife Lyudmila 6. Indian parliament with guards of honour lined up in welcoming ceremony 7. Putin inspects guard of honour 8. Indian leaders standing in line 9. Putin shakes hands with Indian leaders 10. Putin shakes hands with Russian officials, Putin walks with Kalam 11. Cutaway cameraman 12. SOUNDBITE: (Russian with English translation) Vladimir Putin, Russian President: “We have a lot of problems to discuss with the Indian President, with the Indian Prime Minister and other leaders. We’re working together on the international scene. Our task is to put a halt to terrorism in the world as a whole and in the regions most sensitive to us. We’re going to talk about cooperation in the military sphere, in the economic sphere.“ 13. Cutaway Russian Federation and Indian flags on official car 14. Putin waves to media 15. Putin and Kalam shake hands, Putin shakes hands with Vajpayee 16. Putin gets into car 17. Car with Putin drives off 18. Indian parliament STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin was greeted by Indian leaders in an official ceremony on Wednesday. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and President APJ Abdul Kalam met the Russian leader at the President’s residence. Russian President Vladimir Putin was meeting Indian leaders and businessmen on Wednesday to map out joint efforts against global terrorism and reinvigorate economic ties. Talks will also focus on Iraq and military cooperation. Putin could encourage India, Russia’s longtime Asian ally, to join Moscow and Beijing in a strategic triad to balance power with the United States. The Russian leader was accorded a 21-gun salute at a welcoming reception. He told reporters afterwards: “Our task is to put a halt to terrorism in the world as a whole and in the regions most sensitive to us.“ The Russian leader arrived in the Indian capital on Tuesday night after a state visit to China, where the two countries signed a declaration calling for a “multipolar world“ - a phrase that expresses discontent with US global dominance. Putin and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were expected to sign a similar declaration on Wednesday. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: #Putin #India #Russia #President You can license this story through AP Archive: