Putin Calls India, China "Closest Friends"; Russia Won't Interfere

• Chinese official media highlighted Vladimir Putin's remarks calling India and China Russia's "closest friends."
• Putin stated Russia has "no right" to interfere in India-China bilateral ties.
• Global Times covered Putin's comments, while other Chinese media largely ignored his India visit.
• Putin defended India's Russian oil purchases, citing the US buying Russian nuclear fuel.

Why It Matters: Russia's non-interference in India-China ties impacts Asian geopolitical balance.