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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicXi-Putin

Topic: Xi-Putin

In telephone call, Putin and Xi condemn Israeli strikes on Iran, discuss G7 Summit flaws

In telephone call, Putin and Xi condemn Israeli strikes on Iran, discuss G7 Summit flaws

Kremlin says Putin trip to China is ‘on the agenda’

Xi visited Moscow in March this year and sealed a series of economic and other agreements with his 'dear friend' Putin.

Why Putin reached out to Iran and Turkey but not to ‘friend’ Modi or ‘brother’ Xi Jinping

Putin may find it difficult to distance himself from both China and India while engaging in a conflict with the Pentagon and its various arms of war.

Our take on Rahul Gandhi disqualification, Xi-Putin meet, Choksi’s kidnapping— in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

‘Peace plans for Ukraine to gas pipelines’ — What came out of the Putin-Xi talks

China values Russian support in the face of pressure from the West amid the war in Ukraine and sees practical benefits from deals on trade, investment, finance and energy.

Mature, tenacious — Chinese media celebrates ties with Russia ahead of Xi’s Moscow visit

Both China & Russia have relied on bashing the US for its wars in the Middle East — and elsewhere — to justify their close security & economic cooperation.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.