West Asia tension: India reviews situation with Russia, EU | India News – The Times of India

West Asia tension: India reviews situation with Russia, EU | India News – The Times of India

Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, EAM S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. He also had a similar conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot.“A good telecon with foreign minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia. Shared our assessments on the West Asia…

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New START treaty expires: Russia says it will continue to observe pact if US does – The Times of India

New START treaty expires: Russia says it will continue to observe pact if US does – The Times of India

Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday said that Moscow will continue to observe the limits set under the New START nuclear arms control treaty, even after its expiry, as long as the United States adheres to the same restrictions.The New START treaty formally expired on February 5, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear powers…

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Was Jeffrey Epstein trying to cozy up to Russian President Putin? What files reveal – The Times of India

Was Jeffrey Epstein trying to cozy up to Russian President Putin? What files reveal – The Times of India

Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly sought to build links with Russia’s top leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, though there is no evidence he ever succeeded, newly released US Justice Department documents suggest.One of the clearest examples dates to June 2018, a year after the sudden death of Russia’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin. Epstein…

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Jaishankar meets counterpart Labrov, says India-Russia ties in world’s interest | India News – The Times of India

Jaishankar meets counterpart Labrov, says India-Russia ties in world’s interest | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the India-Russia annual summit next month, the two countries stepped up bilateral engagements with external affairs minister S Jaishankar meeting his counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Nikolai Patrushev having a meeting with NSA Ajit Doval in New Delhi.At the meeting with Lavrov, Jaishankar said that…

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‘Reflects national interest, pride’: Russia backs India on oil trade; accuses US of interference on Ukraine war pretext – The Times of India

‘Reflects national interest, pride’: Russia backs India on oil trade; accuses US of interference on Ukraine war pretext – The Times of India

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday defended India’s decision to continue buying Russian oil, accusing the United States of trying to eliminate competition using the Ukraine conflict as a pretext. “Our Indian counterparts have already reacted to [this pressure] to stop buying oil from Russia. They proceed from the assumption [that] if the United…

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India’s strained ties with US won’t hit our relations: Russia | India News – The Times of India

India’s strained ties with US won’t hit our relations: Russia | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said there’s no threat to India-Russia economic partnership from the strain in India-US ties and complimented India for showing “self-respect” by not buckling under external pressure in securing its energy interests.Speaking after a meeting with his counterpart S Jaishankar on the margins of the UNGA, he said Russia…

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Putin praises India’s highest economic growth rate in world | India News – The Times of India

Putin praises India’s highest economic growth rate in world | India News – The Times of India

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reaffirming the strong and time-tested nature of relations between Moscow and New Delhi last week. Putin disclosed details of the exchange during a meeting with members of the Russian govt, according to the official website of the Kremlin.Putin underlined the stability…

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‘India chooses its own partners’: Russia’s Lavrov on Moscow–New Delhi ties; partnership ‘not under threat’ – The Times of India

‘India chooses its own partners’: Russia’s Lavrov on Moscow–New Delhi ties; partnership ‘not under threat’ – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday said the India–Russia relationship remains steady despite Washington’s tariffs and political pressure, adding that New Delhi has made clear it will not be dictated to on foreign partnerships.Lavrov, who was responding to questions on the sidelines of an event, pointed to the resilience of bilateral ties…

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Russia at UNGA: Foreign minister Lavrov pushes for permanent seat for India in UNSC – Top quotes | India News – The Times of India

Russia at UNGA: Foreign minister Lavrov pushes for permanent seat for India in UNSC – Top quotes | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday advocated for a permanent seat for India in the United Nations Security council.Lavrov, while addressing the UNGA annual summit, said that the current balance of the world is radically different from 80 years ago when UN was established.Here are the top quotes from his address. The…

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