Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent heartfelt greetings to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s 77th Republic Day, underscoring India’s esteemed position among the leading world powers and its considerable standing in the international arena.“The achievements of your country in the social, economic, scientific and technical fields are universally recognised. India rightfully occupies its place among the leading world powers and has ea…
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Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) The White House said President Donald Trump remains closely engaged in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, even though no direct calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin are currently scheduled.Addressing reporters at a regular White House briefing on Monday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president continues to oversee diplomatic efforts aimed at moving the conflict toward a negotiated settlement. “The president remains deeply involved,” she said, …
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has directed his negotiating team to pursue a long-term deal to prevent a recurrence of the Ukraine war, senior administration officials said following what they described as productive discussions involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Recent diplomatic engagements in Davos, Abu Dhabi, and Russia focused on resolving what they termed the remaining open issues in the conflict, including security, p…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the main obstacle to a Ukraine-Russia agreement remains the same factors that have stalled talks for months, describing the conflict as complex and insisting it was not his war.“Look, this is a war. This Biden’s war. This isn’t my war,” Trump said when asked about the hold-up in reaching a deal. “This is a war that should have never happened, but it’s complex, because you have beats and bounds, you have streets, you have rivers, you …
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump said negotiations over a long-term US role in Greenland were ongoing and framed his push to end the Ukraine war as a life-saving effort, during an extended exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to the US from Davos.“It’s infinity. The time limit is infinity. Meaning there is no time limit. It’s forever,” Trump said when asked about the duration of the Greenland concept, adding that “we can do anything we want. We ca…
Moscow, Jan 22 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will meet US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and entrepreneur Jared Kushner later on Thursday, local media reported. In his remarks at a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council, Putin said that he plans to meet the US representatives following his meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Russia’s leading news agency Tass reported.Putin announced that Witkoff and K…
Davos/Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed America’s traditional allies, European leaders, and NATO member countries, for what he described as relying disproportionately on US military power and financial support while failing to adequately defend their own security interests, even as Washington bears the brunt of the Ukraine war. “The United States is treated very unfairly by NATO,” Trump told a gathering of European and global leaders at the World Econ…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Europe has emerged as a significant partner for India amid the challenges posed by the current US administration and similarly, in light of recent developments in transatlantic ties, India’s value as a partner for Europe has increased, with Indian foreign policy navigating the Trump storm, a report said on Wednesday. “India has invited the European Union as the Chief Guest for R-Day 2026, represented by Van Der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, and Anton…
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is emerging as a possible bridge builder between Russia and Europe – a role which is now beginning to get more traction after Europe explores changing track with Moscow, a report has highlighted. The Indian Prime Minister’s position of unifying global opinion to favour talks among adversaries and discouraging military options, was spotlighted during the December visit to India of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a report in Moscow-based por…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Ukrainian Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk on Monday called for more Indian involvement in the peace-building process in the war-torn country. In an interview with IANS, Polishchuk called India a “growing power” and stressed that New Delhi needs to play a bigger role even as it chairs groupings like Quad and BRICS.”India is a growing power and of course it’s difficult for India to keep the current condition — neutrality. Especially when you’re as a country righ…