New Delhi: As the Ukraine-Russia war rages on, top US advisor Daleep Singh will be travelling to India today for a two day trip. The Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics who is also resident Joe Biden’s point person on Russian sanctions will be visiting around the same time as Russian Foreign...
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The U.S. and Australia criticized India for considering a Russian proposal that would undermine sanctions imposed by America and its allies, showing a deepening rift between the emerging security partners as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov traveled to Delhi for talks. “Now is the time to stand on the right...
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Washington: Top Indian-American US adviser and a key architect of Washington’s punitive economic sanctions against Moscow, Daleep Singh, will arrive in India for a 2-day visit today to discuss the “consequences” of Russia’s “unjustified war” against Ukraine and the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the White House has...
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A Kazakh radio station fired one of its presenters on Monday after she said “we will call in Uncle Vova if you talk too much” in a heated Facebook debate, a reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the idea that Russia could invade. Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic,...
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New Delhi: Adequate budgetary allocations must be made available to the armed forces in view of the present scenario of heightened tensions with certain neighbouring countries, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence said on Wednesday. Referring to the gap between the demand of the three defence services for capital...
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New Delhi: In what could be the first visit by any senior Chinese leader since the violent clash at the Line Of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit India later this month. He is likely to be in Nepal before his India visit. India and China...
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The U.S. has warned European allies that Russia asked China for armed drones in late February as it was beginning its invasion of Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. The request has alarmed Biden administration officials who are seeking to prevent China — Russia’s most powerful diplomatic...
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New Delhi: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced tough new sanctions on Russia for “beginning” an invasion of Ukraine but said there was still time to avoid war, even as Vladimir Putin signaled plans to send troops beyond Russia’s borders. Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, gave Putin...
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New Delhi: Efforts to prevent an invasion of Ukraine were dealt a blow when Russia recognised independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The US announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories and will impose new sanctions on Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed mutual aid and friendship agreements with...
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New Delhi: India is beset with significant geopolitical challenges, in particular from China and its behaviour on the Line of Actual Control, the White House has said, while releasing its Indo-Pacific Strategic Report. The strategic report, released on Friday, is the President Joe Biden-led administration’s first region specific report....
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