NEW DELHI - Russian President Vladimir Putin visits India on Dec. 9 in an attempt to revive a historic friendship that has faded over the years, seeking to improve cooperation in energy, defence and nuclear power.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks while marking the Hermitage's 250th anniversary at the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg on December 8, 2014.