NEW DELHI: The rumours about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health have intrigued the world for the last few months, especially since the February 2022 conflict in Ukraine.The rumours gathered momentum recently after a Telegram channel claimed that the Russian President suffered a massive heart attack and died. Kremlin has repeatedly denied these claims. Now, a … Read more
Four Indian Foreign Service officers, who worked with the country’s G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant, were key to India securing a consensus at the G20 Leaders Summit after hours of tough negotiations. India’s G20 sherpa had taken to microblogging site X to tweet a picture with joint secretaries Enam Gambhir and Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur shortly after … Read more
Commending PM Narendra Modi for his initiative under India’s G20 presidency to share concerns of the Global South, which has been particularly affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it’s important G20 under India send a strong message to Moscow and address in particular the global implications of Russia’s “war of aggression”.In … Read more
In high-profile display of solidarity with Ukraine on the eve of a key Russian military holiday, Jill Biden, the first lady, made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday. Canada PM Justin Trudeau also made an unannounced visit, travelling to view the devastation in the Kyiv suburb of Irpin, officials said. The events served … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar discussed with his visiting Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio regional and global issues including Ukraine, Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan. On Ukraine, the two ministers expressed concern on the ongoing humanitarian crisis and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. “They also underlined the importance to safeguard the international order … Read more