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Islamabad, Dec 28: By striking breakthrough deals across Russia and Afghanistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cemented his ties with his allies, bringing Pakistan in the mix with diplomatic ingenuity, said a daily on Monday.…

Moscow, Dec 24: Russia is ready to supply arms to Afghanistan, Russian special presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said on Wednesday. "We are ready to deliver weapons, but we will do it carefully and mainly on a commercial…

New Delhi, Dec 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left on a two-day visit to Moscow during which he will attend the 16th India-Russia annual summit. “The year's final diplomatic sojourn: PM @narendramodi embarks for Moscow for…

New Delhi, Dec 18:  Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved a deal to buy Russian S-400 missile systems, defence ministry sources here said. India will be buying…

Moscow, Dec 13: At least 23 people were killed in a blaze at a psychiatric hospital in Russia's Voronezh region, the emergency situations ministry said on Sunday. Two more died in the hospital after rescuers recovered 21 bodies from the…

Moscow, Dec 9: Russia attacked the Islamic State positions in Syria with Kalibr missiles fired by the submarine deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday. "It was the first time that Kalibr cruise…

Panaji, Nov 30: Following media reports that Goa and India have been struck off the "safe destination" list by Russia, the Russian Information Centre based in Goa on Sunday clarified that a press statement it had issued earlier was…

New Delhi, Nov 27: Indian Foreign Service officer Pankaj Saran was on Friday named India's new ambassador to Russia, an official statement said. Saran, currently the high commissioner of India to Bangladesh, will replace P.S. Raghavan in…

New Delhi, Nov 27: Indian Foreign Service officer Pankaj Saran was on Friday named India's new ambassador to Russia, an official statement said. Saran, currently the high commissioner of India to Bangladesh, will replace P.S. Raghavan in…

Paris, Nov 27: Russia have accepted the full suspension from athletics over widespread doping without requesting a hearing, the sport's world governing body IAAF has announced after a council meeting in Monaco. Two weeks ago, the…