Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers via videoconference on July 20.
Moscow: Indian Ambassador to Russia Pavan Kapoor on Thursday attended the BRICS Expert Forum on Nuclear Medicine where he highlighted the importance of collaboration to address common healthcare challenges.
PM Modi to host SCO Summit in virtual format tomorrow
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in virtual format on Tuesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif among the SCO leaders set to attend.
PM Modi, President Vladimir Putin discuss Ukraine, failed armed mutiny in Russia over call
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders discussed the "recent developments in Russia" in the wake of a failed armed mutiny by the Wagner group, as well as the situation in Ukraine.
Air India's reserve plane collects passengers stranded in Russia's Magadan
Magadan/UNI: An Air India reserve aircraft that had been sent to Russia's Magadan to collect passengers stranded in the city after an emergency landing left for San Francisco with passengers early on Thursday, Magadan International Airport Director General Dmitry Sivolobov told Sputnik.
Air India passengers stranded in Russia face chaos and confusion, battle inadequate food and toilets
New Delhi: Stranded passengers of an Air India flight that made an emergency landing in a remote Russian town on Tuesday are struggling with unfamiliar food, shabby accommodation and a language barrier. In a Twitter post, a passenger called the situation a "full-blown humanitarian crisis" as passengers are left to deal with poor communication, subpar food and stay arrangements, while not a single Air India crew member is on-site to assure or help them.
Air India plane en route Delhi-San Francisco makes emergency landing
Magadan: An Air India plane traveling from Delhi to San Francisco made a successful emergency landing near the Russian Far Eastern city of Magadan due to a malfunction, an aviation source said.
Air India flight headed to the US makes emergency landing in Russia's Magadan
New Delhi: An Air India San Francisco-bound flight AI173 from Delhi was diverted and scheduled to make an emergency landing at Magadan airport in Russia on Tuesday due to a technical issue in one of the aircraft's engines.
India, Russia to explore possibility of accepting RuPay and Mir cards
New Delhi: India and Russia are exploring the possibility of accepting RuPay and Mir cards in each other's country for smoother transactions, particularly given the economic sanctions imposed by the West on Moscow, media reports said.
India in talks with Russia to open Chennai Vladivostok Maritime Corridor: Sarbananda Sonowal
New Delhi: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated major infrastructure projects in Tamil Nadu to augment the capacity of Chennai and Kamarajar ports in the state.
Russia working to ease visa regime for India
Moscow/IBNS: Russia is trying to prepare agreements on a simplified visa regime with six nations that include India, media reports said.
'Not our business': Germany on India's purchase of Russian oil at discounted rate
New Delhi/IBNS: German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann, Wednesday stated that India's purchase of oil from Russia is not a matter of concern for Germany and that no government can be held responsible for procuring oil at a low price.
Ajit Doval meets Vladimir Putin during Russian trip, discusses bilateral and regional issues
Moscow: NSA Ajit Doval visited Moscow from Feb 7 to9, officials said on Friday.
NSA Ajit Doval holds bilateral talks with Russian security chief in Moscow
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval who is on a visit to Moscow on Thursday held bilateral talks with Russia's security chief Nikolai Patrushev during which the two sides discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments, a statement said.
Terrorism a major threat in the region: NSA Doval at Moscow meet
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday said stressed that terrorism has become a major threat in the region and dealing with Daesh and terror outfits like the Pakistan-based LeT and JeM requires intensified intelligence and security cooperation between countries.