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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicXi-Putin

Topic: Xi-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

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

Political sentiment is clearly moving against easier immigration, let alone granting of citizenship to “people not like us”.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.