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‘Indian exports can fill niche gaps, discussing FTA,’ says Russia deputy PM on 2-day visit to Delhi

At India-Russia Business Dialogue, Denis Valentinovich Manturov also notes the need to improve tourism between 2 countries. EAM Jaishankar says trade imbalance must be addressed urgently.

Russian court sentences Putin critic 25-yr jail term in harshest verdict since Ukraine invasion

Kara-Murza, opposition politician, spent years speaking out against Vladimir Putin and lobbied Western govts to impose sanctions on Russia for purported human rights violations.

India, Russia in talks on free trade deal to ‘further deepen bilateral commercial ties’

Reuters reported in November that Russia was potentially seeking to import over 500 products from India for key sectors including cars, aircraft and trains.

‘It may be time to reduce number of US journalists in Russia,’ says Russian diplomat

Many US reporters left Russia after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine last year – and more have left since the detention of Gershkovich.

WSJ reporter’s detention warns people to ‘beware of even setting foot’ in Russia,’ says Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the country had not had access to journalist Evan Gershkovich since his detention on 29 March.

Shiveluch volcano eruption in Russia’s Kamchatka poses threat to aviation, says response team

One of Kamchatka's largest and most active volcanoes, Shiveluch has had an estimated 60 substantial eruptions in the past 10,000 years, the last major one being in 2007.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams Russia over strikes on Orthodox Palm Sunday

Ukraine's State Emergencies Service said a 50-year-old man and his daughter, 11, were killed after Russian forces struck a residential building in Zaporizhzhia.

Russia charges Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage, says Interfax

The Journal has denied that Gershkovich was spying and demanded the immediate release of its ‘trusted and dedicated reporter.’

Ukraine says data leak is Russian disinformation operation to sow doubts about counter-offensive

The New York Times report said the documents appeared to have been modified in certain parts.

Moscow court to hear appeal from US reporter on 18 April, says Interfax news agency

Evan Gershkovich’s hearing on 18 April will be held behind closed doors since Russia considers information related to the charges as classified, Interfax reported.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.