LIVE: PM Modi puts emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy in Quad meeting
'We have started talking to Russia's representatives,' said Mykhailo Podolyak on Twitter
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PM Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)
Russia-Ukraine war LIVE updates: India’s government on Thursday denied reports of Indian students being held as "hostages" in Ukraine, asserting it was in touch with Indian nationals in the war-torn country.
"We have not received reports of any hostage situation regarding any student. We have requested support of the Ukrainian authorities in arranging special trains for taking out students from Kharkiv and neighbouring areas to the western part of the country," said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
Uttar Pradesh is voting for the sixth phase of Assembly elections, picking candidates for 57 seats spread across 10 districts in the state’s Purvanchal region.
India on Wednesday abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution that deplored Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the third such abstention in less than a week by New Delhi on the crisis.
The 193-member General Assembly Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and "deplores in the strongest terms" Russia's aggression against Ukraine, PTI reported.
The sixth phase has 676 candidates including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya, state Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Ram Govind Chaudhary..
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IAF deploying Russian-origin Ilyushin-76 heavy-lift transport aircraft to bring back Indians from Ukraine
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated today at a virtual summit of Quad leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated today at a virtual summit of Quad leaders, along with US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: PMO
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At Quad meet, Modi reiterated importance of adhering to UN Charter, international law: PMO
At Quad meet, Modi reiterated importance of adhering to UN Charter, international law, respect for sovereignty & territorial integrity: PMO
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Quad leaders agreed to stay in touch and to work towards an ambitious agenda for summit in Japan: PMO
Quad leaders agreed to stay in touch and to work towards an ambitious agenda for forthcoming summit in Japan: PMO
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PM Modi called for concrete and practical forms of cooperation within Quad: PMO
PM Modi called for concrete and practical forms of cooperation within Quad in areas like supply chains, clean energy, connectivity: PMO
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Prime Minister Modi emphasised need to return to a path of dialogue and diplomacy at virtual Quad meeting: PMO
Prime Minister Modi emphasised need to return to a path of dialogue and diplomacy at virtual Quad meeting: PMO
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Developments in Ukraine discussed in Quad meeting, including its humanitarian implications: PMO
Developments in Ukraine discussed in Quad meeting, including its humanitarian implications: PMO
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Quad leaders agreed on accelerating cooperation with objective to achieve concrete outcomes by summit: PMO
Quad leaders agreed on accelerating cooperation with objective to achieve concrete outcomes by summit in Japan later this year: PMO
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PM Modi has underlined Quad must remain focused on core objectives in Indo-Pacific region: PMO
PM Modi has underlined Quad must remain focused on core objective of promoting peace, stability and prosperity in Indo-Pacific region: PMO
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Top Russian general killed in Ukraine
Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky, the commanding general of the Russian 7th Airborne Division, was killed in fighting in Ukraine earlier this week. His death was confirmed by a local officers' organisation in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia. The circumstances of his death were not immediately clear.
Sukhovetsky, who was 47, began his military service as a platoon commander after graduating from a military academy and steadily rose through the ranks to take a series of leadership positions.
He took part in Russia's military campaign in Syria. He was also a deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army. A funeral ceremony will be held in Novorossiisk, but further details weren't immediately announced.
Topics : Quad Vladimir Putin Joe Biden Volodymyr Zelensky Russia Ukraine Conflict Russia Ukraine Narendra Modi
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First Published: Mar 03 2022 | 1:56 PM IST