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Ukraine reportedly using Indian arms against Russia: How and why explained

Moscow has raised concerns about artillery shells sold by Indian manufacturers to European customers turning up in Ukraine, but New Delhi does not appear to have taken action to stop such transfers

NSA Doval meets Putin, conveys Modi's Russia-Ukraine peace plan: Top points

NSA Ajit Doval also held talks with the Chinese foreign minister to discuss disengagement in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh and border issues

35 Indians discharged from Russian army since PM raised issue in July: MEA

Forty-five Indians have been discharged from the Russian military and efforts are on to secure release of around 50 more soon, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. Out of 45 Indian nationals, 35 were discharged after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin in July, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing. The issue of Indians recruited in the Russian Army has emerged as an irritant in India-Russia ties. Modi had strongly raised the issue of early discharge of Indian nationals working in the Russian Army during his talks with Putin in Moscow in July. Jaiswal said six Indians returned two days ago and several others would be coming back home shortly. "In July when the prime minister travelled to Russia, he took up the matter with President Putin and since the prime minister's visit, 35 Indian nationals have been discharged," Jaiswal said. "Prior to his visit, 10 Indian nationals had been discharged. .

EAM S Jaishankar meets Russian counterpart Lavrov in Saudi Arabia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov here in the Saudi capital, days after President Vladimir Putin named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict. Their interaction took place on the sidelines of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting. Both the ministers are in the Saudi capital to attend ministerial meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council. "Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Foreign Minister of India @DrSJaishankar," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a post on X. On Thursday, President Putin named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict and said they are sincerely making efforts to resolve it. Speaking at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Putin said, "If there is a desire of Ukraine to carry on with the negotiations, I can do that." His remarks came

India can play a role in resolving Ukraine conflict: Italian PM Meloni

China and India have a role to play in resolving the conflict, Meloni was quoted as saying in Italian media

In touch with India, China, Brazil over Ukraine conflict: President Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict and said they are sincerely making efforts to resolve it, state-owned TASS news agency reported. Reporting on his remarks at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, US media outlet Politico reported him as also saying, "If there is a desire of Ukraine to carry on with the negotiations, I can do that." Putin's remarks came within two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Ukraine where he held talks with President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "We respect our friends and partners, who, I believe, sincerely seek to resolve all issues surrounding this conflict, primarily China, Brazil and India. I constantly keep in touch with our colleagues on this issue, Putin was quoted as saying by the Russian news agency. Separately, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia daily that Ind

Russian funds in Indian vostro accounts fall to $3.5 bn: What is their use?

Russian funds in Indian rupee vostro accounts have halved to $3.5 billion in 12-15 months. Vostro accounts, introduced in July 2022 in India, facilitate rupee trade

Russian crude flow to India declines in Aug, Iraq improves market share

India's overall crude imports declined by around 6.6 per cent in August month-on-month to 4.5 million bpd, but the reduction in Russian shipments was more than twice as large

Savings for Indian refiners from Russian crude decline to a third

Indian refiners saved $8-10 billion from April 2022 to June 2024 - enough to cover half the fertiliser subsidy bill

India, Russia discuss use of space monitoring tech in risk forecast

India and Russia on Wednesday discussed the use of space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response during the second meeting of their joint commission on the cooperation in the field of emergency management in Moscow, a government statement said. During the meeting, both sides signed a working plan of the commission which will be implemented during 2025-26, it said. "Both the countries agreed to implement this Plan during 2025-2026 and also decided to continue the exchange of the best practices and lessons learnt in the field of Disaster Management," the statement said. The Indian delegation, led by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, and the Russian side under Kurenkov Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM of Russia) held the second meeting of the Commission in Moscow on Wednesday. During the meeting, three key issues were ...

PM Narendra Modi shares Kyiv visit 'insights' with Russian President Putin

India supports 'early, abiding and peaceful resolution' of Russia-Ukraine conflict: PM Modi

PM Modi conveys his readiness to President Putin to attend Brics summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed to Russian President Vladimir Putin his readiness to attend the BRICS Summit to be held in Kazan from October 22-24, which will be the first summit of the grouping after its expansion. During a telephonic conversation, the two leaders also discussed implementation of trade agreements reached during the Prime Minister's visit to Moscow in July, state-owned Tass news agency reported, citing the press service of the Kremlin. The two sides expressed satisfaction with BRICS cooperation and Prime Minister Modi "confirmed readiness to participate in the integration's summit in Kazan in October held under Russia's chairmanship," the agency said. Putin and Modi agreed on continuing contacts bilateral communication at various levels. "The issues of practical implementation of agreements in the trade and economic area reached during the official visit of the Indian prime minister to Russia in July were discussed, the report said. Russia, which is th

Ukraine-Russia war: Why India's mediatory moves may remain limited

With its incursion into Russian territory, Ukraine crossed a red line with respect to the terms on which the Western allies extended it aid, potentially altering the dynamics of the peace process

India ramped up Russia crude oil imports in June quarter: Govt data

Growth set to build on June qtr's $14.7 bn oil inflows amid competition from UAE, Iraq

Russia to face serious challenges if world stops buying its oil: Zelenskyy

Russia will have significant challenges if the world, including India, stops buying subsidised oil from it, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday. The West has been critical of India's continued buying of Russian oil despite sanctions on that country since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Imports from Russia, which were less than one per cent of the total oil imported in the pre-Ukraine war period, now make up for almost 40 per cent of India's total oil purchases. On Friday, pointing out that there are very significant contracts between India and Russia vis-a-vis oil, the Ukrainian president said, Putin is afraid of losing the economy, he has nothing except for oil, his main currency is oil. They do have a kind of energy-based economy, and they're export-oriented. So, the countries importing energy resources from the Russian Federation, then they will be helping the whole world, Zelenskyy said while addressing the travelling India media persons after his .

PM Modi repeats India stance, bats for diplomacy to end Russia-Ukraine war

During PM Modi's visit to Ukraine on Friday, New Delhi and Kyiv signed four agreements in the fields of agriculture, food industry, medicine, culture, and humanitarian assistance

PM Modi in Ukraine: Here's what to expect from his talks with Zelenskyy

PM Narendra Modi arrived in Ukraine on Friday, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the war-torn nation since it gained independence in 1991

India ready for cooperation to bring peace: PM Modi ahead of Ukraine trip

A day ahead of his visit to conflict-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India firmly believes that a solution to any conflict cannot be found on the battlefield and it is ready to extend all possible cooperation for restoration of peace and stability in the region. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that saw the elevation of India-Poland ties to the level of strategic partnership. In the second leg of his two-nation trip, Modi will be in Kyiv for around seven hours. He will leave for the Ukrainian capital onboard a train this evening and the journey will take around 10 hours. "The conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are matters of deep concern for all of us. It is India's firm belief that a solution to any problem cannot be found on the battlefield," Modi said in his media statement after talks with Tusk. "The loss of lives of innocent people in any crisis has become the biggest challenge for the ent

India surpasses China to become biggest importer of Russian oil in July

India surpassed China's July oil imports from Russia of 1.76 million bpd via pipelines and shipments, based on Chinese customs data

PM Modi Ukraine visit: From agenda to Russia ties, all you need to know

PM Narendra Modi left for Poland on Wednesday and will visit Ukraine on Friday, marking the first visit to Kyiv by an Indian PM since diplomatic relations were established 30 years ago