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‘Guardrails needed’—Lithuanian diplomat flags tech transfer risks amid growing India-EU defence ties

Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, Political Director in Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underlined concerns over European technology reaching Russia or China, in interview with ThePrint.

India giving voice to importance of principles in shaping global order—Lithuanian foreign secy

In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša also said Russia wants to reconstitute a European security structure where Moscow has veto on European countries' decisions.

1 dead, 3 injured after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuania’s Vilnius airport

Rescue services said the plane hit the ground and slid at least 100 metres before crashing into the building. No suggestions of explosion preceded the crash.

Lithuanian ambassador shows how one artist’s work connects the Baltic country, France, India

Exhibiting Kasiulis’ work is 'a little bit of a personal journey' for Lithuanian ambassador Diana Mickevičienė. It brings together three important cultural identities for her.

‘Attack on exiled Alexei Navalny aide was professional & well planned,’ says Lithuania

Head of Lithuania’s governmental crisis management centre Vilmantas Vitkauskas said the more they investigate, the clearer it becomes that the operation was professional.

Russia puts Estonia PM Kaja Kallas on wanted list for destroying Soviet monuments

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have demolished most of their Soviet-era monuments, including those commemorating Soviet solders killed in WW II.

Momentum high for India-EU FTA, have never seen such political will, says Lithuanian envoy

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė discusses growing role of India in upholding international rules, Indo-Lithuania cultural ties and the future of India-EU FTA negotiations.

Taking on China, ties with India to NATO summit host — Lithuania’s the tiny EU nation that could

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė talks about ‘Chinese economic coercion’, Lithuania's Indo-Pacific strategy & its keenness to develop 'high-tech partnership' with 'like-minded' India.

Not just Russian oil and gas, China is dividing Europe—from money to metals

While the EU realises that China will continue to be a major trade and investment partner, it needs to devise impactful economic strategies to counter Beijing’s economic coercion.

Why Lithuania is urging its citizens to throw away their Chinese Xiaomi & Huawei phones

A report by Lithuania's defence ministry noted that a censorship feature in Xiaomi's Mi 10T can be switched on remotely while a security flaw was flagged in a Huawei phone.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.