Nov 03, 2024, at 01:47 am
New Delhi: Three days after the United States sanctioned 19 Indian private firms and two Indian nationals for allegedly supporting Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine, India’s Ministry of External Affairs stated on Saturday that these companies had not violated Indian laws, media reports said.
NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Sep 13, 2024, at 06:48 am
Moscow/IBNS: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting.
PM Modi highlights India's foreign policy shift in his address to Poland's Indian community
Aug 22, 2024, at 06:38 am
Warsaw/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Poland – a first for an Indian Prime Minister in more than four decades, joked that the "first" has been one of the biggest headlines back home.
At dinner with Vladimir Putin, PM Modi makes a direct appeal to end war with Ukraine
Jul 10, 2024, at 01:42 am
Moscow/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday made the most direct appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war which has been going on for over two years during a dinner at the latter's residence as a part of his -two-day official visit to Moscow.
'Huge disappointment': Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacts to PM Modi's hug with Vladimir Putin
Jul 10, 2024, at 01:08 am
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brief visit to Russia and his interaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin, particularly mentioning the "hug" shared between the two leaders amid Moscow's war with Ukraine.
CBI busts nexus trafficking Indians to Russia after conducting raids in 7 cities
Mar 08, 2024, at 06:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after it emerged that a Hyderabad man who was duped into joining Russia's war against Ukraine has been killed, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday busted a ring involved in trafficking Indians to the country, officials said.
Indian killed in Russia after being duped into fighting Ukraine war
Mar 07, 2024, at 03:19 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: An Indian man who was duped into joining the Ukraine war has been killed in Russia.
India should not be criticised for having diverse choices: Jaishankar's response on Russian oil
Feb 18, 2024, at 11:04 pm
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday asserted that India's freedom to make diverse choices should not be criticised in response to a question about its foreign policy priorities in the backdrop of observations from its transition from "non-alignment to all alignment".
UN Secretary General António Guterres calls 'world a dysfunctional place', calls for UNSC reform
Sep 09, 2023, at 03:38 am
New Delhi: United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called for reforms to the UN Security Council as he pointed out the widening rifts and growing tensions across the world.
Aug 06, 2023, at 07:27 pm
Riyadh: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday attended a conference held in Saudi Arabia along with counterparts from various nations. The main objective of this conference is to explore avenues for achieving a "peaceful resolution" to the ongoing Ukraine conflict, media reports said.
No consensus among G20 members due to ongoing Ukraine conflict
Mar 03, 2023, at 04:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Following the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war had resulted in the failure to reach a consensus among the G20 member nations.
Hope India will play a central role in Ukraine peace: Italian PM Meloni to PM Modi
Mar 02, 2023, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Thursday expressed hope that India would play a central role in facilitating negotiations for the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that diplomacy and dialogue were the only way to resolve the Ukraine conflict while assuring India’s positive role in any peace initiative on the issue.
Odisha: Russian man, thought to be missing, detained by GRP for questioning
Jan 01, 2023, at 09:25 pm
Bhubaneswar: The missing Russian man, who was being searched by the Odisha Police, after being spotted at the Bhubaneswar railway station, has been detained by Government Railway Police (GRP).
Odisha: Mystery deepens as Russian man goes missing after unnatural deaths of two others
Jan 01, 2023, at 03:34 am
Bhubaneswar: Even as the mystery surrounding the deaths of two Russians, including a lawmaker known to be a Putin critic, in an Odisha hotel is waiting to be unravelled, police are searching for another Russian, a self-proclaimed anti-Ukraine War activist, media reported.
Dec 29, 2022, at 08:56 am
Rayagada (Odisha): The successive deaths of two Russians, one of them a known critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in mysterious conditions in a hotel in Odisha’s Rayagada has forced the state police to order a CID probe after dismissing the two deaths as mere instances of heart attack and suicide.
PM Modi speaks to Volodymyr Zelenskiy on phone, calls for cessation of hostilities in Ukraine
Dec 27, 2022, at 03:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday held a telephone conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Modi-Putin 2022 annual in-person summit called off
Dec 10, 2022, at 06:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for the end of this year will not take place due to “scheduling issues”, media reports said.
'Leave at the earliest': India to citizens in Ukraine amid escalation of war
Oct 20, 2022, at 06:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India Wednesday issued an advisory asking all its citizens to avoid travelling to Ukraine, citing the "deteriorating security situation" in the country.
India asks its citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to and within Ukraine
Oct 11, 2022, at 07:31 am
India has advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine and asked them to strictly adhere to the safety and security guidelines issued by the local authorities.
India was requested to press Russians to ensure safety of nuclear power plant in Ukraine: Jaishankar
Oct 07, 2022, at 08:05 am
India has acted on a request to press Russia to ensure the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which was near the fighting zone during the ongoing Ukraine War, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said.
'Trajectory of Ukraine conflict is matter of profound concern': Jaishankar at UNSC
Sep 23, 2022, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In its sharpest statement on the Russia-Ukraine war till date, India Thursday "strongly" called for an end to the armed conflict and said the situation was a matter of "profound concern".
Imran Khan plays S Jaishankar video in rally; praises India's independent foreign policy
Aug 15, 2022, at 01:22 am
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again praised India for standing firm in the face of US pressure as he attacked the West for criticizing India for buying discounted Russian crude.
PM Modi, other BRICS leaders back talks between Russia, Ukraine in virtual summit
Jun 24, 2022, at 06:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with leaders of the other BRICS nations including Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa, discussed the situation in Ukraine during their virtual summit on Thursday and backed talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Indian envoy to Ukraine presents credentials to President Zelenskyy
Jun 05, 2022, at 04:57 am
Kyiv/New Delhi/UNI: Indian ambassador to Ukraine Harsh Kumar Jain presented his credentials to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a ceremony in the St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv.
The War in Ukraine, and Some Disturbing Questions
Apr 18, 2022, at 04:11 am
No matter who wins, the proxy war between the US led western powers and Russia’s Vladimir Putin is going to change the world order in unexpected and startling ways, writes Ramananda Sengupta
Apr 12, 2022, at 03:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden on the Ukraine crisis and emphasised the role of India in resolving the conflict adding that he hopes that the "ongoing talks between Russia and Ukraine will pave the way for peace".
Modi, Biden to hold virtual meeting tomorrow on bilateral cooperation
Apr 11, 2022, at 02:14 am
New Delhi: Amid growing pressure from the Western countries on India over oil deals with Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meet on Monday.
Ukraine civilian killings deeply disturbing, need independent probe: India at UN
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:28 am
Geneva/IBNS: India on Tuesday condemned the civilian killings in Ukraine's Bucha city and supported the call for an independent investigation.
PM Modi speaks with his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett, discusses Ukraine crisis
Apr 05, 2022, at 01:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone with his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on Monday.
'Unsatisfactory but unsurprising': US over India's stand on Russia-Ukraine war
Mar 26, 2022, at 06:16 am
Washington/IBNS: A senior White House official on Friday said India's position at the United Nations over the Ukraine crisis has been "unsatisfactory", reports said.