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Russian plane carrying 6 disappears in Afghanistan

The plane, a charter ambulance flight travelling from Thailand’s Utapao Airport to Moscow via India and Uzbekistan, was carrying out a private medical evacuation from Thailand.

Russia says it won’t discuss nuclear arms control with US as long as it backs Ukraine

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that US had proposed separating the two issues & resuming talks between the two nations, which hold by far the world's biggest nuclear arsenals.

Russia requests urgent UN Security Council meeting after US, UK strikes on Yemen

The US and UK launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen after movement's attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

India must exploit its goodwill with Russia. Don’t let multipolarity become ‘messy-polarity’

The India-Russia bilateral relationship is in search of realism – the much-loved continuity endures but inevitable change is looming.

Deal with Russia to overhaul Mi-26 helicopters gets going, IAF’s aerial lift capability to get boost

IAF's three Mi-26 heavy lift helicopters are currently grounded. Once they're overhauled, India will be first country to have both Russian Mi-26s & American Chinooks in operation.

Russia launches massive missile attack on Ukraine killing 12, at least 60 injured

Ukraine has been warning for weeks that Russia could be stockpiling missiles to launch a major air campaign targeting the energy system.

Jaishankar’s ‘rebalancing’ pitch in Moscow shows he’s trying to hit a sweet spot with Russia

Jaishankar has surely realised that Russians are hardly a junior partner of the Chinese, a phrase much used in Central Asia, where Russia & China struggle for influence.

Either Kyiv addresses Moscow’s security concerns, or we ‘solve this by force’: Putin

Fielding questions from the public and the media at an event dominated by the war, Putin – who has announced he will seek another six-year presidential term in March.

North Korea meets Russia delegation for talks on boosting economic cooperation, says KCNA

The meeting comes as South Korea’s spy agency said on Tuesday there had been signs that North Korea was moving to deploy workers to Russia, according to the Yonhap news agency.

Putin confirms he will run for 2024 presidential polls

A constitutional amendment in 2021 allows the Russian president to run for two more six-year terms and possibly stay in power till 2036.

On Camera

From declarations to deliverables—why India’s climate strategy is different

Bharat Climate Forum 2026 was convened as India faces a dual challenge: to meet ambitious climate goals while accelerating industrialisation, job creation and resilient development.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.