As one of the few countries in touch with all the parties involved, India is pushing for diplomatic resolutions, the EAM said in Brisbane. Jaishankar is in Australia on a 5-day visit.
A CBI statement says some people have been detained but doesn't specify how many. At least 35 were deceived into going to Russian frontlines under false promises of a job, it is learnt.
Ukraine minister Dzheppar issues apology over defence ministry's tweet 'depicting Hindu goddess Kali in a distorted manner'. Many had referred to the post as 'Hinduphobic'.
The Chinese armed forces remain untested in battle, having last seen active combat in the late 1970s. To bridge the gap, China has asked veterans of foreign militaries to train its personnel.
Giving its regular roundup of the fighting, Ukraine said Russian troops were focused on an offensive in Bakhmut sector & its attacks in Avdiivka & Kupiansk sectors were unsuccessful.
The FSB said the attack was organised by Ukrainian intelligence and its director - echoing accusations by Vladimir Putin over a 'terrorist attack' against critical infrastructure.
Concepts of nuclear deterrence were developed when the major players were the US and the Soviet Union. Today, only multilateral formats can reconcile threats.
Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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