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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicIndia-Russia

Topic: India-Russia

Trump 2.0 ‘tests’ India’s strategic resilience & the LPG ‘vulnerability’

WSJ reports how India's 'digital arrest' scams are gaining global traction. Bloomberg looks at RBI's failing rupee defence amid the war in West Asia.

Bollywood meets Russian drama school: 1st Russian film extensively shot in India to premiere in Moscow

Directed by Marius Weisberg, the musical comedy follows the story of two brothers played by actors Demis Karibidis and Mikhail Galustyan. Film to be released 1 April in Moscow.

China absorbs more Russian crude as India recalibrates with a Middle East pivot

As discounted Russian barrels increasingly flow to China, Indian refiners lift more from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UAE, while also eyeing Venezuelan cargoes to diversify risk.

Biden era official cautions Washington—US can’t expect India to walk away from Russia unless…

Lindsey Ford, formerly deputy assistant secretary of defence for South & Southeast Asia under Joe Biden's administration, warns of trust erosion and urges arms support in Congressional testimony.

Next round of Russia trade talks by Feb-end, India to focus on reduction of non-tariff measures

India and Russia, as a part of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), are set to hold the 2nd round of negotiations on a trade deal next month after the Union Budget.

Modi-Putin Day 2: India, Russia talk trade deal, clean energy & agriculture amid global tariff headwinds

The 2-day state visit by Putin sees the signing of a mobility agreement & discussions on cooperation in sectors from pharma to fertilisers & civil nuclear cooperation.

Chennai to the Arctic—India-Russia RELOS gives New Delhi new maritime access

RELOS is India’s newest enabler in a world where geography and geopolitics are changing at extraordinary speed and unpredictability.

Business & govt will find a way out to work together, Western sanctions temporary: India-Russia forum chief

Sanctions, limitations are imposed to create 'unfair competitive advantage' for the West, says Alexander Stuglev. But, he adds, they have also created huge potential for new players.

From frank advice to limo insights, the Modi-Putin bonhomie across various visits & global summits

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have met 19 times in the past 11 years.

Global media’s predictions on what to expect from Putin’s India visit & his meeting with Modi

Apart from New Delhi-Moscow tango, global media also discusses shrinking space for independent media under the present dispensation in India.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.