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Quest for multipolarity has been ever-present in Indian foreign policy: Former envoy to RussiaIndia's former envoy D. Bala Venkatesh Varma affirmed India's long-standing quest for multipolarity, highlighting challenges like US tariff...
From Rana Naidu Season 2 to Eleven to DD Next Level: Check out these Tamil OTT releases on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime VideoTamil OTT platforms are set to deliver a diverse range of entertainment this weekend, featuring horror comedies, dark thrillers, supernatur...
India is eager for Putin’s weapons despite US sanctions riskIndia is part of the Quad group with the US, Japan and Australia that is shaping up as a bulwark against China’s influence in the Indo-Paci...
- Indian Navy's 7th P1135.6 class frigate launched at Kaliningrad in Russia
The Indian and Russian governments had in October 2016 signed an agreement to construct four additional P1135.6 class ships -- two each in ...
India to receive Sputnik V vaccine doses this month: TASS cites Indian AmbassadorRussia has signed several major vaccine production deals with Indian manufacturers, and India is expected to become a hub for production of...
Russian Far Eastern regions express readiness for Indian investments in oil and gas projectsParticipants of a session this week, organised with the participation of Indian Embassy in Moscow, the Ministry of the Russian Federation f...
Vladimir Putin expected to visit India for annual summit as soon as Covid situation stabilisesWith regard to use of Sputnik vaccine by Indians, the envoy noted, “I have taken the first dose of the Sputnik vaccine. My second dose is d...
Believe partners understand our pressing and essential defence needs: India“India has a long term, long-standing relations of Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership with Russia. With the United States, we hav...
India stands firm on S-400 purchase: Defence needs are determined independently says envoy to MoscowWhen asked about India’s resolve to go ahead with the S-400 purchase, Varma said, “I will only say that all of our partners in military-tec...
Training of Indian astronauts in Russia for Mission Gaganyaan on schedule despite CovidThe Indian Embassy in Moscow is closely monitoring progress of astronaut training with the Indian envoy meeting the four astronauts recentl...
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu could visit India later this year: Indian envoyOn the recent Sino-Indian standoff, Varma noted, “India and China are negotiating through diplomatic and military channels about the situat...
More than 60-70% of India armed forces equipped with Russian origin weapons: Indian envoyDatla Bala Venkatesh Varma, Indian Ambassador to Russia, in an interview to “Krasnaya Zvezda” newspaper spoke about the state and perspecti...
India ready to contribute to WHO reforms after pandemic is over: Indian Ambassador to Moscow"I see that Russia and India have common interests and approaches both at the level of ministries of health and at the political level. The...
Indian Embassies undertake herculean task of community outreachIndian envoys and diplomats across the globe are doing everything possible to assist Indian nationals in places as far apart as Washington,...
S-400, key arms deals with Russia on track: Indian Ambassador to Russia“There was a slight shift in the supply schedule by two weeks, but all key contracts will be implemented…I do not expect any problems," Var...
Coronavirus outbreak not to affect S-400 deliveries to India: AmbassadorLast year, India made the first tranche of payment of around USD 800 million to Russia for the missile systems. In October 2018, India had ...
Russian Duma: Only foreign parliament to open exhibition on Mahatma GandhiThe exposition contains fragments of the correspondence of two great thinkers. The exchange of books and letters lasted less than a year, b...
Haven’t invited Pakistan PM: RussiaDiplomatic sources told ET that the Russian government has dismissed as “baseless” reports in Pakistan media that Khan has been invited for...