At ThePrint's Off The Cuff, Denis Alipov says Moscow remains eager to restore RIC framework, & trilateral interaction would help promote trust & understanding between India & China.
Speaking at ThePrint’s 'Off the Cuff', Alipov said there is enough interest to purchase discounted Russian oil despite latest US sanctions on Russian oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil.
While ambassadors usually serve for 2 to 5 yrs in a host country, some envoys have served for over a decade due to their country’s ‘special relationship’ with India or other reasons.
UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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