NEW DELHI: While denying that Russia had any role in facilitating the meeting between PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last week, Russian ambassador to India Denis Alipov welcomed the recent agreement between India and China to end the military standoff in eastern Ladakh, calling it a positive development in Sino-Indian ties….
PM Modi and Vladimir Putin NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently showcased India’s traditional art at the Brics Summit, presenting Jharkhand’s cultural heritage to Russian President Vladimir Putin and handcrafted artworks from Maharashtra to the leaders of Iran and Uzbekistan, according to officials. PM Modi gifted a Mother of Pearl (MOP) seashell vase to…
S Jaishankar at Brics meeting in Kazan NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the Brics Plus Summit on Thursday, reiterated India’s pitch for reforms in the permanent and the non-permanent categories of the UN Security Council.Speaking at the 16th Brics summit in Brics plus format in Russia’s Kazan, Jaishankar also sought reforms…
NEW DELHI: Asserting that “many questions remain” about the Modi government‘s announcement that an agreement has been reached with China on patrolling arrangements along the line of actual control (LAC), Congress said on Wednesday “it expects that the disengagement will restore the status quo ante as it existed in March 2020”.“The foreign secretary has said…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Brics summit in Kazan where he called upon the countries to unite against terrorism and terror financing. He also stressed upon the need for reforms in global institutions like UN Security Council which has been facing backlash for its failure to stop the Israel-Gaza war.“We…
NEW DELHI: In a diplomatic engagement on the sidelines of Brics Summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday stressed upon India’s potential role in resolving the ongoing tensions in the Middle East during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This marked the first meeting between the two leaders since Pezeshkian took office in July…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi burst into laughter when Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a lighter note, said that their relationship is such that PM Modi may not need any translation to understand his words.“We have such a relationship that I felt that you do not need any translation,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin…
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday expressed India’s desire to return to the status quo of April 2020 with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).This marks the Army chief’s first statement regarding the India-China border patrolling agreement. After extensive negotiations, India and China have reached a consensus to revert to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Russia for the Brics Summit in Kazan on Tuesday, focusing on economic cooperation and other key issues within the Brics framework. Indian Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, highlighted India’s commitment to this cooperation, noting its foundational role. Kumar said that the summit’s agenda includes expanding…
NEW DELHI: With India and China reaching a significant breakthrough in their patrolling agreement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), top officials from both nations faced a barrage of media inquiries regarding the possibility of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping during the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan,…
