U.S. urges India to ‘utilise’ ties with Russia, tell Putin to end ‘illegal war’ against Ukraine

U.S. urges India to ‘utilise’ ties with Russia, tell Putin to end ‘illegal war’ against Ukraine

File picture of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Kremlin in Moscow | Photo Credit: via Reuters Observing that India has a longstanding relationship with Russia, the U.S. has said that it has encouraged New Delhi to “utilise” that relationship with Moscow and urge President Vladimir Putin to end the … Read more

PM Modi in Russia LIVE updates: Modi arrived in Moscow, to hold formal talks with Putin today

PM Modi in Russia LIVE updates: Modi arrived in Moscow, to hold formal talks with Putin today

According to sources, India and Russia will sign “several” documents at the end of the talks on Tuesday, including a comprehensive joint statement, a vision statement, the future course on energy and trade, cooperation on investments in Russia’s Far East and a number of MoUs. The two sides are also discussing India’s desire to open … Read more

Modi’s Moscow visit to stem international perception, allay Russia’s worries of ‘drift’ in ties

Modi’s Moscow visit to stem international perception, allay Russia’s worries of ‘drift’ in ties

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow for a standalone State visit from July 8 to 9 to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin that is expected to focus on strategic, economic and military ties, will reverse the perception … Read more

Raisina Dialogue | Russia is a power with enormous tradition of statecraft: Jaishankar

Raisina Dialogue | Russia is a power with enormous tradition of statecraft: Jaishankar

Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks at the Raisina Dialogue 2024, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Russia is a power with an enormous tradition of statecraft and it is turning more towards Asia or non-West parts of the world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on February 23, delving into current geopolitical … Read more

What to know about India’s ties with Russia

What to know about India’s ties with Russia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in June was expected to reduce India’s dependence on Moscow for arms, economic ties and technology as New Delhi and Washington try to strengthen the Quad partnership, which also includes Japan and Australia, to contain growing aggression from China. India considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold … Read more

On Ukraine conflict, India counsels a return to dialogue and diplomacy, says Jaishankar in Moscow

On Ukraine conflict, India counsels a return to dialogue and diplomacy, says Jaishankar in Moscow

External Affairs Minister does not make any specific offer to mediate during his talks with his counterpart in Moscow but calls for dialogue and diplomacy between the two warring nations External Affairs Minister does not make any specific offer to mediate during his talks with his counterpart in Moscow but calls for dialogue and diplomacy … Read more

Ukraine crisis will have consequences for whole world, including for India-Russia ties: Envoy

Ukraine crisis will have consequences for whole world, including for India-Russia ties: Envoy

The current crisis in Ukraine will have consequences for the whole world, including for Russia-India relations, and the extent of its impact cannot be envisaged now, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov said on Saturday. At the same time, he said India can take advantage of the situation to bolster economic ties with Russia as Moscow‘s Western … Read more

Vladimir Putin expected to visit India for annual summit as soon as Covid situation stabilises

Vladimir Putin expected to visit India for annual summit as soon as Covid situation stabilises

NEW DELHI: India and Russia are expected to launch high level contacts in near future and President Vladimir Putin’s trip here for the annual Summit would happen as soon as covid situation stabilises. ”We expect the visit of President Putin to India during this year as soon as the Covid Pandemic situation has been stabilized. … Read more

India, Russia defence logistics sharing pact likely to be signed by year-end

India, Russia defence logistics sharing pact likely to be signed by year-end

NEW DELHI: India and Russia are finalising a defence logistics sharing pact that can enable seamless access to each other’s military bases and support facilities, and the formal agreement is likely to be signed at the annual summit planned later this year. The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement will simplify interoperability and enable support to … Read more