Russia Ukraine War

India and the UAE have initiated talks to establish payments through a rupee dirham mechanism. The issue is also likely to find prominence as talks between the Gulf Cooperation Council …

War torn Ukraine has been ranked 92ndin the World Happiness Index 2023–several notches higher than India, which has been placed at 125. If it was business as usual, the rankings …

One-year anniversary of Russian military operation in Ukraine, started Feb. 24, 2022, has a long global echo with an avalanche of statements on the interim results of the ongoing conflict …

The Ukraine crisis is finally pushing Bangladesh into distinctly uncomfortable territory. In recent days, the Russian authorities have summoned Dhaka’s ambassador in Moscow to the Foreign Ministry to demand an …

Russia’s state-of-the-art multi-role frigate Admiral Gorshkov, now equipped with the “unstoppable” Zircon hypersonic missiles, is turning heads in faraway South Africa even as the world focuses on the approaching first …

Washington has acknowledged that it had notified Russia in advance that the US President Joe Biden would be travelling to Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday. “We did notify the Russians …

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of “provocation” and “nuclear blackmail” even as US President Joe Biden walked the streets of Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky amidst blaring …

Some intense political churning continues in Kyiv even as Russia claims of making significant military gains and tactical advances into eastern Ukraine, especially around the industrial city of Bakhmut. With …

Russia is hoping that its athletes are allowed to participate in international competitions, including the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, on equal terms with their counterparts from other countries …

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to participate in the implementation of the ‘peace formula’ on …

After having seen the significant role that weaponised drones are playing in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday listed the improvement of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles …

Even as the Group of Seven countries imposed a price cap of $60 per barrel on Russian oil, Indian policymakers are not overtly worried. India is currently buying Russian crude oil …

Hours after Moscow denied its involvement in a missile strike in eastern Poland close to the border with Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said that it was “unlikely” that the …

In a move that has averted a major global food crisis for now, Russia resumed its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative late Wednesday after receiving “written guarantees” from …

India’s exports to Europe are expected to rise in the short to medium term after the latter’s trade with Russia is in question following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite increasing …

India continues to do tight rope walking on the Ukraine conflict in the United Nations. It abstained again on October 12 in the UN General Assembly on a resolution moved …

Indian economic managers are unfazed by the revision of the country’s GDP growth projections. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed India’s growth projection from the earlier 7.4 per …

Pakistan, battling a severe economic crisis, is now bracing for a harsh winter with the deepening energy shortage. Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was in a …

The consequences of the Ukraine conflict and the prospect of instability in the Indo-Pacific dominated talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken …

Making it clear that the Russian fertilizers should reach farmers at a reasonable cost and on to fields all over the world as soon as possible, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio …

Not just food and energy security but also the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine was at top of the agenda when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ukrainian Prime …