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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicIndia-Russia ties

Topic: India-Russia ties

Jaishankar in Russia on 5-day visit. Rupee-ruble trade, Chennai-Vladivostok corridor on agenda

Besides holding bilateral talks, the external affairs minister is also slated to attend programmes in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

‘War sponsors’: Indian entity among 26 blacklisted by Ukraine for ‘abetting Russian aggression’

According to list made by Ukraine's National Agency for Corruption Prevention, National Engineering Industries exported ball bearings valued at roughly $12.3 million in 2022-23 to Russia.

‘Indian exports can fill niche gaps, discussing FTA,’ says Russia deputy PM on 2-day visit to Delhi

At India-Russia Business Dialogue, Denis Valentinovich Manturov also notes the need to improve tourism between 2 countries. EAM Jaishankar says trade imbalance must be addressed urgently.

‘It is crucial for India to diversify all resources, not only energy,’ says Ukraine minister

Emine Dzhaparova is due to meet deputy national security adviser during a four-day visit to New Delhi.

Indian refiners pay traders in dirhams for Russian oil

Indian refiners and traders are concerned they may not be able to continue to settle trades in dollar if the price of Russian crude rises above a cap imposed by G7 and Australia.

All eyes on India as Quad allies US, Japan, Australia call out China, Russia at Hawaii meet

While US, Japan and Australia are consistently and openly criticising China and Russia together, they have avoided doing so in the Quad which includes India

Ukraine war disrupted supply chains, says Modi, as India ‘keen’ to boost energy ties with Russia

PM Modi was virtually addressing the Eastern Economic Forum, being held in Russia's Vladivostok. In his speech, he said India wanted to work closely with Moscow in the Arctic region.

Gorbachev was ‘most trusting’ of Rajiv Gandhi, gave T-72 tanks to India before some close allies

Gorbachev's outreach to countries like India, efforts to thaw relations with the US & pulling troops out of Afghanistan marked a shift in Soviet foreign and military policy.

Only 5 US Democrats voted against India’s CAATSA waiver, 5 of 6 radicals called ‘The Squad’

The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act deals with countries which do trade, especially military trade, with nations considered 'adversary' under the 2017 law.

Russia cherishes special, privileged partnership with India, says envoy Denis Alipov

Given the backdrop of the Ukraine war, Moscow goes the extra mile to celebrate 75 years of bilateral ties with New Delhi on its National Day and releases a special edition of Russia Digest.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.