Mixed messages and military mismatch erode U.S. and Europe's Atlantic pactEuropean nations are questioning America's commitment to NATO. Unpredictable signals from the Trump administration are causing concern amon...
01 May, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Zelenskyy demands details of proposed Russia-Ukraine ceasefire following Trump-Putin talksUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking clarity on Russia's proposed short-term ceasefire. He has instructed representatives to ...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit India next monthDuring his visit on May 14-15, Lavrov will also hold a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Russian Foreign Minis...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majorityThe 45 percent of ballots his populist Progressive Bulgaria (PB) coalition scored in Sunday's polls -- according to 98 percent of the vote ...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
India, Russia ink pact to station 3,000 troops, warships and aircraft in each other’s territoryIndia and Russia have entered into a reciprocal logistics agreement allowing up to 3,000 troops, naval ships, and aircraft to be stationed ...
19 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Russia sees China's WeChat, Douyin as models for its homegrown Max messengerThe Kremlin is pushing Russians to use Max instead of Telegram, currently the country's most popular messaging app, but is facing stiff r...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's India visit set to open new chapter in Indo-Afghan tiesAgenda Talks with counterpart Jaishankar, business meetings and Deoband visit India secures Chabahar sanctions waiver till Oct 28
09 Oct, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Moscow format meeting calls for strengthening terror cooperationThe Moscow Format Consultations, with the Taliban present for the first time, called for enhanced counter-terrorism cooperation and urged A...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.57 PM IST
Afghan EAM Muttaqi clubs visits to Moscow and New Delhi, smart move to disallow Pak hurdlesAfghanistan's Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit Russia and India next week, a strategic move to bypass Pakistan's poten...
03 Oct, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Moscow format meeting on Friday to focus on Daeash network in Af-Pak regionRussia is hosting Moscow-format consultations on Afghanistan with India's participation. Key topics include the growing Daesh network in Eu...
03 Oct, 2024, 08.54 PM IST
Moscow format meet calls for inclusive govt in Kabul & ensuring women’s rightsIndia was represented at Friday’s meeting by its Moscow-based envoy Pawan Kapoor. ET was the first to report that India will participate in...
01 Oct, 2023, 07.26 AM IST
India to attend Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan in Russia on September 29India will attend the new Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan in the Russian city of Kazan on September 29 eyeing to safeguard its strateg...
02 Aug, 2023, 07.07 AM IST
India-Russia-Iran plan trilateral meet on Afghanistan on sidelines of Moscow format meetInterestingly, India-Russia-Iran will hold a trilateral meet focusing on Afghanistan on sidelines of the Moscow format meet with the three ...
15 Nov, 2022, 11.26 PM IST
Official recognition eludes Taliban at the Moscow Format meetRussia, convenor of the Moscow Format, besides India had earlier made it clear that official recognition for the current regime is presentl...
22 Oct, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
India meets members of Taliban interim govt for first timeThe meeting between India and Taliban on the sidelines of the Moscow Format meet in the Russian capital (convened and initiated by Russia) ...
21 Oct, 2021, 12.02 AM IST
India may come face-to-face with Taliban officials on 20thWhile India had its first formal contact with the Taliban in Doha on August 31, the Moscow Format will enable the first formal contact betw...
12 Oct, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
Moscow Format bats for political solution to Afghan crisisIndia was represented at the meeting by TCA Raghavan, head of the foreign ministry-run Indian Council for World Affairs, and Amar Sinha, a ...
10 Nov, 2018, 10.04 AM IST