India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar hit out at concerns being raised over India buying Russian oil, saying that “it’s like a campaign on this issue”. Jaishankar was speaking at the first India-UK Strategic Futures Forum (IUSFF), which also saw the attendance of UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Truss is on a two-day visit to India…Continue Reading

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in India’s capital New Delhi on Thursday evening. The Russian foreign minister will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar on April 1. Lavrov arrived in India amid the war in Ukraine. Before arriving in India, Lavrov had held discussions with the Chinese minister of…Continue Reading

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Friday, April 1, 2022, 0:48 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 31: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day official visit, his first trip to the country since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last month. Russian…Continue Reading

Samia (name changed on request), a student of Bangalore University from Bangladesh, arrived in Bengaluru in 2019 for her postgraduate course, but had a harrowing experience trying to find a suitable accommodation. “As a girl, a hostel would be the safest place for me. But I had no contacts when I arrived. I spent the first…Continue Reading

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to visit India, a visit that comes amid global geopolitical turmoil amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The visit will be the first such high-level visit from Russia to India since February 24 when the invasion started. On the agenda will be many things, including trading under rupee-…Continue Reading

After finishing his surprise visit to Afghanistan, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi landed in India’s capital New Delhi today on Thursday night. According to sources, the Chinese foreign minister is likely to meet India’s National Security Advisor  Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar tomorrow (Friday). The visit comes in the backdrop of…Continue Reading

Last Updated: 23rd March, 2022 16:04 IST Tokyo’s “unfriendly policy” has made peace treaty talks between Russia and Japan impossible, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told Sputnik. Image: AP Tokyo’s “unfriendly policy” has made peace treaty talks between Russia and Japan impossible, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told Sputnik. Earlier this week, the…Continue Reading

Amid the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UK foreign secretary Elizabeth Truss will visit India later this month. She is the first European foreign minister to visit India since the Russian invasion, an agenda that will dominate the talks when she meets external affairs minister Dr Jaishankar.  The invasion that started on February 24…Continue Reading

Against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has said foreign medical graduates with incomplete internships due to situations beyond their control like COVID-19 or war can finish the same in India.In a circular, the NMC said the same may be processed by the state medical councils, provided the candidates have…Continue Reading