The pointed remark by the visiting leader was an implicit rebuke to Putin, after September 2022 when he told the Russian leader that 'today's era is not an era of war'.
The remarks come amid Modi's visit to Russia. Modi shared a hug with Putin Monday after arriving at the Russian President's suburban residence, Novo-Ogaryovo, located outside of Moscow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting Friday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Uzbekistan.
Russian president’s visit comes at a time when geopolitical friendships are in a state of flux. But Putin and Modi won’t loosen their very special embrace.
India’s foreign policy today is driven less by Western alignment or global liberalism and more by domestic political imperatives — economic, ideological, and electoral.
Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.
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