Russia, Ukraine to begin ceasefire talks ‘immediately’, says Trump
Washington, May 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations and that the Vatican has offered to host...
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Very productive exchange, says Putin on talks with Trump
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Moscow, May 20 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday described his two-hour-long phone conversation with former US President Donald Trump as “substantive” and “productive,”...
Russia and US hold second round of talks in Istanbul
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Istanbul, April 11: Russia and the United States on Thursday began the second round of consultations in Istanbul, focusing on the normalisation of operation of their...
PM Modi has received invitation for participation in Russia’s Victory Day celebrations: MEA
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New Delhi, April 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an invitation for participation in Russia’s Victory Day celebrations next month, the Ministry of External Affairs...
India, Russia participate in six-day bilateral naval exercise
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New Delhi, March 29: The navies of India and Russia participated in a six-day Naval bilateral exercise, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. The...
Putin to visit India, ‘one of the great powers of our time’, soon: Lavrov
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Moscow, March 27: Citing that the political dialogue between India and Russia is “developing dynamically” and is facilitated by the fact that Moscow and New Delhi...
Navigating complex geo–political landscape, India and Russia explore new frontiers of cooperation: EAM Jaishankar
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Jaishankar Moscow, March 27: India-Russia relationship continues to expand and deepen in the backdrop of a dynamic world order, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar stated...
Moscow to participate in Smart Cities India Expo 2025
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New Delhi, March 18 A Russian delegation from the Government of Moscow will participate in the Smart Cities India Expo 2025, to be held in New...
India signs $248 million defence deal with Russia for T-72 tank engines
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New Delhi, March 7 :The Ministry of Defence has signed a $248 million contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport for the procurement of more powerful 1000 HP...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Russia on March 7 to boost ties
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New Delhi, March 5 : To review the overall relationship, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit Russia on March 7 for the annual foreign...
PM Modi meets Russian cosmonaut, hails historic space ties between both countries
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New Delhi, March 1 : Acclaimed Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the NXT event held at the Bharat...
Russia remains open to peace talks on Ukraine: Kremlin
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Moscow, Feb 24 (IANS) Russia remains open to negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, local media reported, citing Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “We maintain...
Positive impact of regular contacts evident in India-Russia strategic partnership: President Murmu
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New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asserted that the “positive impact” of regular contacts is evident in the broader ‘India-Russia Special...
Russian State Duma Chairman arrives in India to discuss bilateral ties
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Russian lawmaker Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in India early on Monday for an official visit aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between...
Camaraderie in full swing, India and Russia expand strategic ties during Rajnath’s Moscow visit
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Moscow/New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Reiterating India’s commitment towards Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership with Russia, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spotlighted new opportunities...
Five-fold increase in India-Russia bilateral trade: Russian Deputy PM
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New Delhi/Moscow, Nov 13 (IANS) Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Tuesday confirmed Moscow’s intentions to conclude a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between...
Iran, Russia link national payment systems
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Tehran, Nov 12 (IANS) Iran and Russia linked their national payment systems on Monday, a significant move to bypass the US dollar in bilateral transactions,...
Russian Deputy PM hails growing business ties with India amid ‘external economic pressure’
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Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Highlighting that Russia-India business relations continue to strengthen amid the “external economic pressure”, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on...
Putin heaps praise on PM Modi, insists India now among great powers of world
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Moscow, Nov 8 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again showered praise on India’s rapid rise under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, insisting it is...
Russian submarine Ufa docks at Kochi port, receives warm welcome by Indian Navy
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Kochi, Oct 22 (IANS) in a significant development, the Russian submarine ‘Ufa’ docked at the Kochi port in Kerala on Tuesday and was given warm...
PM Modi well-qualified to become key mediator between Russia, Ukraine: Mark Mobius
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New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is well-qualified to become a key mediator to help end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as India...