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Russia turns to India, Sri Lanka for way out of its labour crisis

Kremlin estimates its economy needs 11 million more labourers by the end of the decade. The issue was high on the agenda during President Putin’s December visit to New Delhi

India & Poland are ‘friends’ looking to deepen defence ties—Polish Dy Foreign Minister Bartoszewski

Irritants, like Polish Dy PM’s Pakistan visit last yr & India’s Russian oil purchases have been frankly discussed between both sides, Bartoszewski tells ThePrint in exclusive interview.

HAL is back to civilian aircraft manufacturing—SJ-100 in the spotlight at Wings India

HAL’s partnership with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation was formalised through an MoU signed in Moscow last year. This gave HAL manufacturing rights for the SJ-100.

How Ukraine war brought a $2.2 bn-dollar dispute between Russian company & Italian firm to Bombay HC

EuroChem's Russian unit has staked claim to assets worth Rs 19,598 crore, belonging to Tecnimont, part of Italy’s MAIRE group, in India.

Russia recruited South Africans for its war with Ukraine using a gaming app–Discord

Two South Africans were told they could potentially get Russian citizenship and further their education if they served in the Russian military.

‘Unacceptable violation’: Russia, China condemn US capture of Venezulean President Maduro

Beijing accuses the US of violating Venezuela’s sovereignty and undermining peace and stability across Latin America and the Caribbean. Moscow calls it ‘alarming’.

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.

Amritsar to Moscow in search of death certificates, bodies of Indians lost in Russian war

As Parminder Kaur spoke into Google Translate at the Russian army social centre, she broke down and was comforted by the women in the room. The Russians softened at this and fast-tracked her work.

G7 out, C5 in: Trump’s parallel diplomacy, with India–China spin & divide-and-Make Europe Great Again

Reports emerge of a classified draft of the National Security Strategy and plans for a new global bloc, Core 5. Dismissing them, a US govt spokesman says no such version exists.  

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 Camera

India is wealthier, but its cities are unliveable

Our cities are struggling because they are treated as outposts of an empire--administered by unaccountable viceroys and dangerous to the people forced to live in them.

Road-dependence, poor EV charging infra key hurdles to India’s net-zero transport push—NITI Aayog

Sectoral insight report says while clean mobility transition is technically possible, India’s current transport system is not aligned towards the vision. It recommends a phased strategy.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.