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Russia ready to offer Su-57 tech transfer, says Indian demands acceptable

The assurance comes as Indian and Russian officials held several interactions including External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin

Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart today to discuss key regional issues

The sides will discuss political communication between the two countries, as well as pressing bilateral, regional and international issues

Jaishankar to meet Russian FM Lavrov ahead of Putin's visit to India

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov here on Monday to discuss bilateral ties ahead of President Vladimir Putin's New Delhi visit next month. According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Jaishankar is arriving here to lead the Indian delegation at the meeting of Council of Prime Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday. Pakistan, also a member of SCO, will be represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. However, according to sources, there is no provision for his bilateral meeting with Jaishankar. According to Kremlin sources, Putin is scheduled to meet the leaders of the SCO, hosted by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are founding members of the SCO which was later expanded by admitting India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus as full members.

Putin to visit India on Dec 5 as ties deepen, says Russia-India forum host

Putin is scheduled to visit New Delhi on Dec. 5, and will participate in the plenary session of the Russia-India Forum taking place that week

Russia, India to ink labour mobility pact during Putin's December visit

India and Russia are expected to sign a bilateral mobility agreement during President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi in the first week of December. This accord will establish a framework for legal migration, protection of workers' rights and expansion of skilled Indian manpower in Russia as the post-Communist nation is feeling an acute shortage of qualified and skilled workers in its expanding economy. According to reports, the agreement will ensure legal protection for existing Indian workers and open pathways for thousands of new professionals in industries such as construction, textiles, engineering and electronics. By the end of the year, over 70,000 Indian nationals are expected to be officially employed across Russia under the quotas managed by the Russian Ministry of Labour. The Moscow-based Indian Business Alliance (IBA) has welcomed the forthcoming India-Russia Mobility Agreement and considers this initiative a strategic milestone in expanding India-Russia ...

MEA urges Russia to release 44 Indians in army, calls to end practice

The statement comes on a day when External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko in New Delhi

India continues to buy 'huge quantities of Russian feedstock': Envoy

As per estimates for the month of October 2025 that Russian feedstock purchases by India stand at approximately the same level of 1.75 million barrels daily

$300 mn dividend from Russian assets stuck in banks: Oil India chairman

The Indian state-run explorer, along with Indian Oil Corp and Bharat PetroResources, holds a 23.9% participating interest in JSC Vankorneft and a 29.9% stake in Tass Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha

Will comply with all international sanctions: IOC Chairman A S Sahney

India's state-run oil refiners procure crude oil from Russia from the spot market through traders, shielding the companies from direct impact of the US sanctions

RIL buys West Asian crude amid Western pressure against Russian flows

While Reliance's typical diet does include crude from the region, the recent spurt of buying was more active than usual

'India won't buy Russian oil': Trump repeats claims of speaking to PM Modi

Trump reiterated that PM Modi assured India would not buy Russian oil now, despite New Delhi dismissing his claims; Trump added New Delhi would continue paying 'massive' tariffs otherwise

'India won't be buying Russian oil anymore': Trump reiterates claim

Earlier this week, Trump claimed that PM Modi assured him that India would stop buying oil from Russia, a move he described as "a big step" in Washington's efforts to isolate Moscow

Our cooperation in line with India's national interest, says Russian envoy

Alipov's comments came shortly after the remarks by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, who emphasised that India's energy policies are shaped entirely by the need to protect consumer interests

'Consumer interest priority': Govt on Trump's claim on Russian oil purchase

The MEA's comment came after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying oil from Russia

Sanction-hit Nayara scrambles to sustain operations with support from India

Blocked from international markets by EU sanctions, the Russian-owned refinery has diverted more fuel to India and sought new export customers through various workarounds

Indian refiners likely to import more Russian oil as discounts deepen

Discounts on Urals crude loading in November are $2-to-$2.50 a barrel to Dated Brent, making it attractive

Russian oil traders ask Indian buyers to pay in yuan amid strong China ties

In 2023, Indian state refiners made some payments for Russian oil in yuan, but they stopped due to displeasure from the Indian government during a period of heightened tensions with Beijing

Europe wants a reliable partner; India needs to act cautiously and step up

The European Union seeks concessions from India, tolerating ties with Russia and oil export; now India must reciprocate, avoiding unnecessary moves that would further strain EU's trust

Russia-Pak JF-17 deal: What it means for Moscow-New Delhi relations

Several reports claimed that Russia had decided to supply Pakistan with RD-93MA engines for its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, reportedly moving ahead despite India's objections

Datanomics: Amid geopolitical uncertainty, a look at Russia's energy trade

US pushes India and EU to cut Russian energy imports, linking deals to compliance