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US pressure will not affect the India-Russia relationship: Lavrov
About India playing a bigger role in the Ukraine crisis, Lavrov said: "India is an important and serious country. If India plays that role that provides resolution, India as our common partner.. we are for the security guarantee of Ukraine.. West has ignored it's responsibility...If India is with its position of just and rational approach to international problems.. can support such a process."
Russia won't help India if China breaches LAC again, warns US Deputy NSA
Daleep Singh, who is on an official visit to India, made these remarks while talking to media persons after his meeting with foreign secretary Harshvardhan Shringla. When asked about the possible US action over circumvention of its sanctions by India, the US deputy NSA said that he would not reveal what transpired during his discussion with Indian officials.
‘Deeply disappointing’: US, Australia criticise Rupee-Ruble payment mechanism between India, Russia
“Now is the time to stand on the right side of history, and to stand with the United States and dozens of other countries, standing up for freedom, democracy and sovereignty with the Ukrainian people, and not funding and fueling and aiding President Putin's war,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told reporters. Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan stressed on the commitment to the rules-based international order.
Explainer: Are forest fires in India increasing?
Still many others said that the changing climatic conditions are bound to increase such forest fires in India. But is it the case? Two IAF helicopters flew more than 10 hours on Tuesday dispensing more than 33,500 litres of water over the affected area in Sariska, and the operation that continued on Wednesday, following which the Rajasthan government said on Wednesday that as much as 80 per cent of the fire has been controlled. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.
US Deputy NSA in India while top Russian, British diplomats visit
India has stayed neutral on seven Ukraine-related resolutions at the United Nations - including one on which the US also abstained - although New Delhi has criticised Russia's invasion obliquely by emphasising "the need to respect the UN Charter, international law and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states".
'US is partner of choice for India': State Department after Joe Biden's 'shaky' remark for New Delhi
The US on Tuesday said that Washington has become India’s partner of choice as the two countries have a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific. “… the fact is that we are a partner of India now. Historical relationships notwithstanding, we are a partner of choice for India now, as are many of our partners and allies around the World,” US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
PM Modi once again tops 'Global Leader Approval' ratings among 13 world leaders, leaving behind likes of Joe Biden, Boris Johnson
PM Modi’s approval rating currently stands at 77 percent. Disapproval rating is 17 percent with 6 percent having no opinion. He is followed by Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the second position. Obrador has an approval rating of 63 percent and disapproval rating of 29 percent. Italy’s Draghi comes at third position with 54 percent approval ratings. Germany’s new chancellor Olaf Scholz comes at fourth with 45 percent approval ratings.
US delegation to hold senior-level consultations with India during South Asia trip
According to the State Department, the interagency delegation headed by Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will visit India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka to "underscore US commitment to, and cooperation with, Indo-Pacific partners". The three countries abstained on the UNGA resolution condemning the Russian invasion, but the Department made no mention of the Ukraine situation in the delegation's agenda.
'India far behind in defence R&D expenditure compared to China, US'
The standing committee report on demands for grants for DRDO presented in the Parliament on Wednesday expressed concern that the percentage of expenditure for defence research and development in the overall GDP during the past years has seen no growth. "In fact, the percentage was 0.088 per cent in 2016-17, which came down to 0.083 per cent in 2020-21," the report stated.
With11% of global arms import, India is largest buyer of foreign arms, military equipment: SIPRI
India’s import accounts for 11 percent of the global weapons import, as per a report titled “Trends in international arms transfers, 2021” released by the SIPRI. “Between 2012–16 and 2017–21 Indian arms imports decreased by 21 per cent. Despite this, India was the world’s largest importer of major arms in 2017–21 and accounted for 11 per cent of total global arms imports in the period,” the report read.
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