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In 1st public speech, new MI6 chief flags ‘menace of aggressive, expansionist, revisionist’ Russia

‘Front line is everywhere,’ says Blaise Metreweli, first female chief of UK's foreign spy service, adding that the country is operating in a space between peace and war. Read full speech.

India’s once unshakeable ties with Russia are fraying

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi last week was his first since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Bilateral summits used to...

ThePrint photos of the week: From Modi & Putin to the anaemic mothers of Melghat

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

The gifts for Putin: Saffron from Kashmir, marble chess set from Agra, silver tea set from Bengal

The gifts, representing different facades of Indian diversity, were presented to the Russian President ahead of the banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

‘India on the side of peace’: PM Modi calls for peaceful solution to Russia-Ukraine conflict

On his part, Putin thanks Indian PM for his efforts in working towards 'finding a solution' to end the almost four-year-long war. Russia & US are holding talks to find a peace deal.

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.

Putin’s India visit tests New Delhi’s US–Russia balancing act

For India, the Russian President’s visit comes as sanctions and US pressure have curbed an energy trade that has been expedient for its economy.

On agenda for Putin’s New Delhi visit: S-400s, small nuclear reactors, oil trade amid US sanctions

Ahead of the Russian President's visit and the Annual India-Russia Summit, Russian spokesperson says they are finding ways to not let US sanctions affect volume of oil trade with India. 

India plans to pitch arms deal with Russia during Putin’s visit

India has over 200 Russian fighter jets and several batteries of the S-400 defence shield, which were used during the four day conflict with Pakistan in May.

One bill to threaten them all & Kremlin has the last laugh

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

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Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.