Helsinki, June 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday strongly defended India’s decision to buy Russian oil, stressing that New Delhi’s choices were based on cost and availability considerations and criticised European nations over their arms exports. Speaking during the panel discussion at Kultaranta Talks with his Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen and the UAE’s Assistant Foreign Minister Lana Nusseibeh on ‘Emerging Powers and the New Geopolitical Competition’ in the F…
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Brussels, June 9 (IANS) The European Commission has proposed the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors including energy, financial services and crypto, trade and, for the first time, fisheries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.According to a statement released by the Commission, the proposed measures include suspending the automatic adjustment mechanism of the oil price cap until next January, which would allow oil markets to stabilise whi…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Sunday outlined India’s five-point approach on key regional and global issues, stressing that New Delhi advocates dialogue and diplomacy for conflict resolution, supports uninterrupted maritime commerce, and strongly opposes the weaponisation of trade and resources. Addressing a joint press briefing with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after delegation-level talks held at Hyderabad House, EAM Jaishankar said India and …
Washington, May 19 (IANS) US Congressman Ro Khanna said India must increasingly act like a global power and take on greater international responsibilities as it rises economically and strategically on the world stage.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Khanna said India’s growing influence carried obligations beyond regional politics and economic growth.“India has to decide who it wants to be as it enters this place of world leadership,” K…
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The US Army has told lawmakers that drones, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are rapidly reshaping modern warfare, as senior military leaders pointed to lessons from the Ukraine conflict and warned that future battlefields will be dominated by low-cost, scalable unmanned technologies.Appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said the character of war was changing at unprecedented speed and militaries that fail t…
Seoul, April 22 (IANS) North Korea’s public security minister and Russia’s interior minister have held talks on boosting exchanges and cooperation on law enforcement, the North’s state media said Wednesday, amid deepening bilateral ties between the two nations.Russian Internal Affairs Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev and North Korea’s Public Security Minister Pang Tu-sop shared their countries’ experiences and accomplishments on law enforcement during their talks in Pyongyang the previous day, the …
Seoul, March 28 (IANS) The foreign ministers of South Korea and Ukraine have agreed to make efforts to resolve the issue of two North Korean soldiers captured during the Russia-Ukraine war in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, discussed the issue of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) and other matters during their talks in France on Friday (local time) o…
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The United States has claimed India has been “reducing” its purchases of Russian oil and diversifying energy imports, as lawmakers pressed the State Department on enforcement challenges tied to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. During a House subcommittee hearing on South and Central Asia on Wednesday (local time), Republican Rep. Keith Self raised concerns that continued Russian oil sales were helping finance the war.“The sale of Russian oil continues to fund the Ukrain…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Highlighting the challenges of cross-border terrorism faced by India, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday urged Poland to display zero tolerance for terrorism and not help fuel the terrorist infrastructure in India’s neighbourhood. In his opening remarks during a meeting with Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in New Delhi on Monday, EAM Jaishankar noted that the ties between India and Poland have progressed steadily; however, he noted tha…
Moscow, Jan 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told soldiers fighting on the front lines that Moscow remains confident of prevailing in Ukraine, even as the conflict stretches into yet another year with no clear end in sight.In a brief New Year address aired first in the Kamchatka peninsula, the easternmost Russian region to usher in 2026, Putin praised the troops engaged in the war as “heroes” and sought to project resolve after nearly four years of fighting, according to…