India matters more in current polarised world, says S Jaishankar

The external affairs minister said that at a time when normal diplomacy is not working well, India has the ability to communicate with different countries.

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· Sep 25, 2022 · 11:08 am

Now is not an era of war, Narendra Modi tells Vladimir Putin

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand.

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· Sep 16, 2022 · 12:45 pm

The biggest winner of the war in Ukraine will be China, not Russia or the West

As its rivals spend considerable economic and military fortunes on the Ukraine war, Beijing has accelerated its influencing operations in the West.

Robert M Dover, The Conversation

· Jul 16, 2022 · 09:30 pm

US House waives sanctions on India’s defence deals with Russia

The United States must stand with India in the face of escalating aggression from China, Congressman Ro Khanna said.

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· Jul 15, 2022 · 03:49 pm

G7 and NATO summits lay bare the deep divide between the West and Russia and China

Both summits were dominated by the war in Ukraine, and both pledged continued support for the country ‘for as long as it takes’.

Stefan Wolff, The Conversation

· Jul 01, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Amid the Ukraine war, India is replicating what it did when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan

For New Delhi, its own national security is at stake, as well as its current and future geostrategic influence in Asia and the world.

Arndt Michael

· Jun 26, 2022 · 06:30 am

Sri Lanka’s economic tragedy has become India’s opportunity

The humanitarian factor aside, stepping in with help provides New Delhi considerable leverage on the island.

Raknish Wijewardene, Qz.com

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· May 18, 2022 · 01:30 pm

UN is finally addressing its ‘veto problem’ after failing to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine

From now on, the General Assembly will automatically review any use of the veto by any of the permanent five members.

Emma McClean, The Conversation

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Aidan Hehir, The Conversation

· Apr 29, 2022 · 11:30 pm

‘Not the job of one country to preach to another’: British PM on freedom of NGOs, academics in India

The British Parliament discussed the matter in January and urged Boris Johnson to take up the matter with Narendra Modi during his visit to India.

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· Apr 23, 2022 · 01:21 pm

India shouldn’t rely on Russia for defence needs, says US defence official

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby also said that Washington valued its defence partnership with New Delhi.

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· Apr 23, 2022 · 12:30 pm

India-US relations have not been hurt by Ukraine war, says State Department official

Derek Chollet said that the US, and not Russia, would continue to be a reliable partner for New Delhi after the war.

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· Apr 22, 2022 · 02:15 pm

‘Ready to hold discussions’: Russian foreign minister on supplying oil to India

Referring to the United States, Sergey Lavrov also said that ‘no pressure’ will affect the partnership between Russia and India.

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· Apr 01, 2022 · 03:39 pm