Embassy has advised Indian citizens in Ukraine to return to their cities, but students say flights & buses aren’t running, grocery stores out of supplies, banks not functional.
Ambassador Igor Polikha Thursday said India can use its ‘good offices’ with Russia to ‘make Putin stop’. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar speaks to EU on de-escalation efforts.
Ukraine military claims it has downed 6 Russian planes, destroyed 4 tanks. US has said Russian forces identifying Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps’.
Putin, in his recent speech, said Russia doesn't plan to occupy Ukraine but seeks to "demilitarise" it and bring those who committed crimes to justice.
Journalist Hamid Mir said Kremlin's timing on Ukraine had a message for the US: 'Imran Khan, who was waiting for Biden's phone call, is now sitting with Putin.’
Ukrainian ambassador to India Igor Polikha said India is a 'very influential global player' and highlighted its link to non-alignment movement, that is based on principle of peace.
Putin is obsessed with what he perceives as the threat from Ukraine’s westward drift, and with turning back the clock to reset the post-Cold War world order.
Held special military operation on request of People’s republics of Donbass; to protect people that are subjected to abuse, genocide from Kyiv regime for 8 years, Putin said in his address.
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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