Roots of the crisis lie in economic mismanagement by successive governments in Colombo. But the current crisis was accelerated by deep tax cuts promised by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa during a 2019 election campaign that were enacted months before the pandemic. With the country’s lucrative tourism industry and foreign workers’ remittances sapped by the pandemic,…Continue Reading
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its third week, the United States said that Russia could be preparing the ground for using chemical or bological weapons in Ukraine. This statement came in response to Russia’s accusation that Ukraine is running chemical and biological labs with U.S. support.The United Nations Security Council has scheduled a…Continue Reading
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Published: Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 0:37 [IST] Kyiv, Mar 9: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is no longer pressing for NATO membership for Ukraine, a delicate issue that was one of Russia’s stated reasons for invading its pro-Western neighbor. In another apparent…Continue Reading
Expressing “deep concern” for the safety and security of Indian students still in Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday and sought their support for safe and quick evacuation of Indians from the city of Sumy in north-east Ukraine, official sources said. Modi’s conversation with…Continue Reading
Home » News » World » Ukraine Crisis: Countries Hosting Ukraine Military Aircraft Party to Conflict, Warns Russia1-MIN READThis handout picture released on the Facebook page of the Ukrainian Interior ministry on March 1, 2022 show the smoke after a missile attack targeting the Ukrainian capital’s television centre in Kyiv. (AFP)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has…Continue Reading
Mumbai, Mar 06 (ANI): A special flight from Romania carrying 182 Indian nationals stranded in conflict-torn Ukraine reached Mumbai on March 06. The Air India Express flight had departed from the Romanian capital Bucharest on March 05, under Operation Ganga. Union Minister of State for Panchayat Raj Kapil Patil received the Indian citizens at Chhatrapati…Continue Reading
Medical students from war-torn Ukraine who completed their graduation but were unable to finish their mandatory 12-month internship will now be able to complete it in Indian medical college hospitals. The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Friday relaxed regulations that govern graduation at foreign medical institutions for “compelling” situations, such as the pandemic or war.…Continue Reading
Akhil Radhakrishnan, a 21-year-old Indian student who was stranded in Ukraine, expressed his happiness and relief to be able to fly back to India with his pet cat ‘Ammini’ as the embassy allowed it. “She is lovely and I am very attached to her. I got her about 4 months back from a senior,” the…Continue Reading
Continuing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine pushed crude oil to a 10-year high on Thursday.The Russia-Ukraine crisis-led global hike in crude oil prices is expected to push India’s domestic prices of petrol and diesel by over Rs 22 per litre. The crisis as well as fears of lower supplies along with robust global demand pushed…Continue Reading
An Indian student was killed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday from heavy shelling, raising urgency levels here as Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to press the Indian Air Force into action to evacuate stranded Indians, largely students. The Russia-Ukraine conflict saw further escalation in the past 24 hours with shelling being…Continue Reading
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