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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine conflict

Topic: Russia-Ukraine conflict

Father of Indian student killed in Ukraine says body moved out of Kharkiv for security reasons

Shekhar Gouda said the mortal remains of his son Naveen, who died on 1 March, are in Vinnytsia. Indian govt is working on bringing them to Poland before repatriation.

The weight that’s sinking Congress, India’s Russia-Ukraine ‘neutrality’ and a misfired missile

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

Why Russian strikes on Ukraine’s defence industry sites are worrying Indian Navy & IAF

Navy is heavily dependent on Ukraine for gas turbine engines, while IAF runs Antonov An-32. Spare parts are stocked, but supply from Ukraine may be affected later.

Pregnant woman injured in Russian attack on Ukraine maternity hospital dies with baby

Russia claimed Ukraine had armed the maternity hospital to use as base, Ukraine President called the hospital offensive ‘genocide’.

Europe increased arms import ahead of Russia-Ukraine war, says peace research institute report

The study by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showed European states accounted for 13% of global arms transfers between 2017-2021, up from 10% in previous five-year period.

Russia sought Chinese military aid for war with Ukraine, claims US

While Chinese embassy spokesperson in Washington, Liu Pengyu, has denied claims, the request — if made — suggests Vladimir Putin has faced more setbacks than he imagined in his invasion.

Ukraine talks to continue today as Russian offensive inches dangerously close to NATO territory

Ukrainian presidential adviser tweets that working groups were constantly functioning, and that a large number of issues require constant attention.

Why it may take more than patriotism for India to shed Visa, Mastercard dominance with RuPay

Global card firms boycotting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may amplify nationalist sentiments, but in the long run, moving beyond plastic might be a more viable strategy.

US & India should ‘indemnify’ economic ties from risks like Ukraine, says Atul Keshap

Keshap, president, US-India Business Council, tells ThePrint that closer economic ties between the ‘stable democracies’ can lessen Ukraine war’s impact on energy, commodity prices.  

Zelenskyy pushes NATO to impose no-fly zone over Ukraine after Russian attack on military camp

On Sunday, 35 people were killed and more than 130 injured when Russian troops launched airstrikes on a military training ground near Ukraine's border with NATO-member Poland.

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At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.