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Pahalgam Terror Attack: Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strongly condemn the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and extended condolences for the loss of 26 lives. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, informed on the social media platform X about the conversation between the two leaders…
Damascus: Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday travelled to Saudi Arabia for his first international visit since the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime– a move signalling Damascus’ likely shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Accompanied by his foreign minister Asaad al-Shaiban, Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida, arrived in…
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday stated that several Indian nationals are missing abroad, including three in Iran and sixteen in Russia. He added that the Indian government is in touch with the authorities in both countries to locate them. “3 Indian nationals who had gone to Iran for business purposes, are…
A new school textbook that likens Russia’s war in Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against the Nazis and says Russia was “forced” to send troops into Ukraine was presented in Moscow on Monday. President Vladimir Putin casts the war, which Moscow officially calls a “Special Military Operation”, as a difficult but necessary fight against a…
MUMBAI: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that India would continue buying crude oil from Russia if it is available at a discount emphasising that the government is “committed” to buying the most economically-priced crude oil. “We used to buy less than 0.2 per cent from Russia in February 2022. Now, we are…
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday it saw nothing particularly new in a threat by US President Donald Trump to hit Russia with new sanctions and tariffs if it did not agree to end the war in Ukraine. Referring to Russia and the war, Trump said on Wednesday: “If we don’t make a ‘deal,’ and…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiation table and “stop this ridiculous war” with Ukraine or face a high-level of sanctions and trade tariffs. “We can do it the easy way, or the hard way – and the easy way is always better,” Trump wrote…
Last Updated:January 14, 2025, 9:36 PM IST India will allow Russian oil cargoes booked before Jan. 10 to discharge at ports in line with sanctions parameters, the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. Global Brent crude futures extended gains on Monday, climbing above $81 to touch their highest since August. (Getty) Indian refiners have…
Last Updated:January 14, 2025, 6:19 PM IST Following the death of the Indian national from Kerala, India has reiterated to Russia its demand for an early discharge of the Indian nationals recruited by the Russian military, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). An Indian national recruited by the Russian military has been killed…
WASHINGTON: Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom has said the Biden administration’s sanctions against it were “unlawful” and being seen as a form of unfair competition from unfriendly countries. “Sanctions targeting Rosatom’s management are regarded as unfounded and unlawful. Today, Rosatom is a global leader in the export of nuclear energy technologies, so the sanctions…