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December 5, 2025 5:08 PM

Putin receives ceremonial welcome, Tri-Services Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Russian President Vladimir Putin received a ceremonial welcome and tri-services Guard of Honour at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. He was welcomed by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After the national anthems of both countries were played, Putin inspected the Guard of Honour. The Russian President is on a two-day State visit to India at the invitation of PM Modi. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Delhi LG V. K. Saxena, Chief of Defence Staff Gen...

December 5, 2025 9:56 AM

We see a friendly country in India: Russian chess grandmaster Sergey Karjakin

Russian chess grandmaster Sergey Karjakin on Friday expressed confidence in the growing warmth between New Delhi and Moscow, describing India as a “friendly country” and a key partner for future collaborations. His remarks came as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India for a two-day state visit. Speaking in Delhi, Karjakin said, “I hope our relationship will grow. We see a friendly country in India. We hope we’ll have a lot of projects here and maybe also in chess.” Karjak...

December 5, 2025 9:59 AM

India-Russia Business Forum Chairman highlights expanding cooperation as Putin arrives in New Delhi

India and Russia are looking to further strengthen bilateral trade and explore new areas of cooperation across multiple sectors, said Alexander Stuglev, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Roscongress Foundation. The Roscongress Foundation organises the India-Russia Business Forum. Speaking about the objective of the forum, Stuglev told ANI that they host an annual Russia-India forum in India to keep both sides updated, identify potential barriers, and work collaboratively to eliminate them. ...

December 4, 2025 8:07 PM

India, Russia deepen cooperation in fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy trade

India and Russia on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy sectors during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit. Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) met Russian Agriculture Minister Oxana Lut at Krishi Bhawan, where both sides discussed boosting bilateral trade, easing market access, and accelerating establishment listings for exp...

January 1, 2026 4:41 PM

India-Russia economic ties in focus ahead of Vladimir Putin’s New Delhi visit

India and Russia are strengthening their economic partnership, with bilateral trade and investment reaching historic highs and both governments pushing to expand cooperation across energy, manufacturing, connectivity and technology. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India-Russia bilateral trade touched USD 68.7 billion in FY 2024-25, a nearly sixfold increase from pre-pandemic levels. India’s exports stood at USD 4.88 billion, while imports - dominated by crude oil, petrole...

January 1, 2026 4:40 PM

India-Russia ties: A journey from strategic partnership to a special, privileged alliance

As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit India on December 4-5, 2025 for the 23rd Annual Summit, India-Russia relations continue to advance across political, economic, defence, cultural and multilateral domains. The Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership - established in 2010 and built on decades of cooperation - has maintained steady momentum through 2024–25 despite shifting global geopolitics. Since the signing of the India-Russia Strategic Partnership in 2000 and its ele...

December 2, 2025 4:16 PM

Explainer-What is the significance of Russia’s claimed capture of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?

President Vladimir Putin has hailed what his commanders told him was the full Russian capture of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as an important victory after a prolonged campaign, saying it would help Moscow fulfil its wider war aims. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which has said in recent weeks it was holding back Russian forces in the north of the city. Here are key facts about Pokrovsk, which Russians call by its Soviet-era name of Krasnoarmeysk, and the long battle f...

November 29, 2025 4:21 PM

Unmanned vessel attacked Russian shadow-fleet tanker in Black Sea, Turkey says

Turkey said on Saturday that an unmanned vessel reportedly attacked a tanker in Russia's shadow fleet off Turkey's Black Sea coast, after the ship was initially struck late on Friday. The Turkish transport ministry said in a statement that the Virat suffered minor damage after the attack but is in a stable condition and the crew is in good health. "The Virat, reportedly attacked by unmanned vessels some 35 miles offshore in the Black Sea, was reportedly attacked again this morning by unmanned ...

November 28, 2025 9:22 AM

Putin says US-Ukraine text could form basis for future peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that outline draft peace proposals discussed by the United States and Ukraine could become the basis of future agreements to end the conflict in Ukraine, but that if not Russia would fight on. U.S. President Donald Trump has long said he wants to end the war in Ukraine, Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two, but his efforts so far, including a summit with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in August, have not brought peace. A leaked 2...

November 27, 2025 9:47 AM

Russia rules out big concessions on Ukraine as leak shows Witkoff advised Moscow

Russia will make no big concessions on a peace plan for Ukraine, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday, after a leaked recording of a call involving U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff showed he had advised Moscow on how to pitch to Donald Trump. Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow next week with other senior U.S. officials for talks with Russian leaders about a possible plan to end the nearly four-year-old war in Ukraine, the deadliest in Europe since World War Two. Ukrainian President Volodym...