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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...

Putin does not want to restore the U.S.S.R. or attack NATO, the Kremlin says

By Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin

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.

Sukhoi Su-57 on agenda of India-Russia defence talks during Putin’s visit

According to Russian state media, 10 intergovernmental documents and more than 15 agreements and memorandums are being prepared for signing.

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. 

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.