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Amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, PM Modi to attend virtual meeting of Quad leaders today

Modi will join US President Joe Biden and PMs of Australia and Japan. MEA said the leaders will exchange views and assessments about important developments in the Indo-Pacific.

Russia-Ukraine war is setting ‘risky’ precedence for Indo-Pacific, EU envoy to India says

In an exclusive interview, EU Ambassador to India Ugo Astuto says the economic sanctions imposed by the EU, the US and other nations on Russia are ‘already biting’ Moscow.

Western sanctions won’t impact S-400 missile system supply to India, Russia says

In October 2018, India had signed a $5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems. The supply of the systems has already begun.

PM Modi, Putin review situation in Ukraine, safe evacuation of Indians from conflict areas

Earlier Wednesday, India asked its nationals to leave Kharkiv urgently to three nearby places 'even on foot', while Russia promised to create 'humanitarian corridors' for evacuation.

As Indian govt issues urgent advisories to leave Kharkiv, 4,000 students remain in bomb shelters

Though some have started taking trains to Lviv, many are unsure if they can safely make it due to the breakdown of public transport, and the threat of air raids.

Indians in Ukraine’s Kharkiv told to leave ‘under all circumstances’ after student’s death

About 3,500 Indian students study at the Kharkiv National Medical University. The city of Kharkiv is 25 miles away from the Russian border.

West’s bid to shut down Russian economy normally an ‘act of war’, says India’s ex-envoy to Moscow

In an interview, former Indian ambassador to Russia D.B. Venkatesh Varma says this is no longer a war between Russia and Ukraine, but between Russia and the US.

No impact on S-400 deal, but ‘severe’ sanctions likely to dent Russia-India trade, says Moscow

Ambassador-designate to India Denis Alipov says Moscow is working with New Delhi to evacuate Indian nationals in Kharkiv & Sumy through Russian territory.

India expects West sanctions on Russia to impact key sectors, defence, engg could take big hit

India's bilateral trade with Russia during 2020-21 amounted to $8.1 billion. Indian exports totalled $2.6 billion, while imports from Russia came to $5.5 billion

India demands ‘safe passage’ for its national in Ukraine after student dies in shelling

Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said all Indian nationals left Kyiv Tuesday after the Indian embassy issued an advisory, asking them to get out of the Ukrainian capital urgently.

On Camera

Anand Gandhi is taking his biggest moonshot from Goa— vaanars, rakshasis, manushyas

Ship of Theseus director Anand Gandhi moved to Goa to synthesise big ideas and build an Indian sci-fi mythiverse with MAYA. ‘In a way, the job title in the East for this enterprise is the Buddha.’

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.