NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (early Wednesday in Manila) he is seeking stronger energy ties with Asia over the West, amid tensions with the US and its European allies over the crisis in the Ukraine.

Putin is set to travel to India for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing government to expand already close energy and strategic ties with New Delhi.

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