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No moral conflict in India buying Russian oil, says Hardeep Puri
In an interview with CNN in Abu Dhabi, Puri while responding to a question on whether India felt any moral conflict while seeking oil supplies from Russia, replied: "Absolutely none." "Absolutely none, absolutely none. There is no moral conflict. We don't buy from X or Y. We buy whatever is available. I don't do the buying. The government does not do it. Oil companies do. We owe a moral duty to our consumers," he said.
Indian Embassy asks citizens to leave Ukraine
It said that many Indian citizens had left Ukraine after the first advisory had been issued on October 19. The Indian embassy further advised citizens to contact it for any assistance needed for crossing the border. It also advised the citizens to contact Indian embassies in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia as per their exit plans.
India votes with West on 3 UNGA procedural matters, while Jaishankar silent on Ukraine
When the Assembly met on Monday morning to discuss the resolution it became embroiled in a controversy over whether the voting should be by secret ballot necessitating the procedural votes.
Russia claims win in 'referendums' held in occupied Ukraine
Voting had taken place on Tuesday in the separatist eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, as well as in the Russia-occupied parts of the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, reports the BBC. Refugees scattered across Russia were also able to vote at dozens of polling stations, including in Crimea, a southern Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014.
The SCO Samarkand Summit - Expectations from India
The SCO Summit is taking place at a time when there are sharp differences between the West, China and Russia on the issues of sovereignty, democracy, human rights and economic sanctions, to name a few, and the prevailing flux on who is with whom. India is well-placed to be a neutral arbiter among the highly-divided factions in the emerging global order because it has always fielded for the common good, rather than partisan strategic objectives.
7 in 10 urban Indians support taking in Ukrainian refugees: Ipsos survey
Ipsos Public Affairs is a non-partisan, objective, survey-based research practice made up of seasoned professionals. According to a global survey by Ipsos, to capture the world's response to the war in Ukraine, urban Indians polled per se validate India's neutral stand to the conflict. There is a high level of interest in keeping abreast of the news and 7 in 10 of urban Indians polled say they have been following the stories emerging on the conflict.
India exploring ways to aid students affected by Ukraine war
"We are exploring options to minimise the impact on our students' education," he said on Thursday during a debate in the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine centred on education and children. "We appreciate the relaxations made by the Ukrainian government for this academic year in respect of medical students," he added.
Amid Russia-Ukraine war, IAF postpones Rs 35,000 cr plan to upgrade Su-30 fighter planes
IAF had planned to upgrade the Su-30 with more powerful radars and the latest electronic warfare capabilities with an aim to make these aircraft more powerful in compliance with the latest standards. Not just this, but a deal to purchase12 most advanced Su-30 MKI aircraft costing over ₹20,000 crore would also be delayed as the stakeholders are now reportedly compelled to add more Made-in-India content in the Sukhoi-30MKI, going with the current policy of the government to promote Indian made defence products over imports
India calls for international cooperation on energy crisis from Ukraine war
Warning at the Security Council's meeting on Ukraine on Thursday that "the conflict is having destabilising effect with broader regional and global implications", India's Permanent Representative T. S. Tirumurti pointed out that "oil prices are skyrocketing and there is shortage of food grains and fertilisers" disproportionately impacting the developing countries.
Russia-Ukraine conflict shows being self-reliant is necessity: Rajnath Singh
Speaking during the Navy's Commander's Conference, Rajnath Singh said that the Indian Navy, which has been at the forefront of the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative of the government, must continue to lead the way and remain a necessary guarantor of India's maritime trade, security and national prosperity. He also said that out of the 41 ships and submarines which are on order, 39 are being built in Indian shipyards.
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