India, Russia sign health cooperation agreement to boost research and medical education
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India and Russia on Friday signed a comprehensive agreement to strengthen collaboration in healthcare, medical education, and scientific research. A ministry official said that the pact, concluded between India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Russia’s Ministry of Health, aims to enhance bilateral cooperation across critical health domains. He […]
Turkiye extends Russian gas imports for a year as it plans US investment
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): Turkiye has extended its expiring Russian gas import contracts by a year as it plans US infrastructure investment as part of efforts to reduce reliance on Russian energy, the Turkish energy minister said. Turkiye is Russia’s last major natural gas market in Europe after years of war-related Western sanctions on Moscow. It imports a […]
India, Russia bolster bilateral ties in fisheries, dairy sectors
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Russia on Thursday said it was ready to import more fish and meat from India, and the two countries agreed to strengthen collaboration in emerging aquaculture technologies, including deep-sea fishing vessels. Discussions were held on these issues between India’s Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh and […]
Zelensky names new head for peace talks with US, Russia
Kyiv, Nov 30 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Rustem Umerov as the new head of the Ukrainian delegation to peace talks with the United States, other Ukrainian partners and Russia, local media reported. Umerov, Ukraine’s secretary of national security and defense council, replaces Andriy Yermak in the post, Xinhua news agency reported. In a […]
Russia discovers two major silver deposits in Far East
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS) The Russian Federal Agency for Subsoil Use announced on Saturday the discovery of two major silver deposits — the Ungurskoye deposit in Zabaykalsky Krai and the Kegali deposit in Magadan Oblast. Their reserves are estimated at 699.6 tonnes and 70.5 tonnes, respectively, said the agency. The Russian company Polymetal plans to […]
Putin visit in Dec likely to finalise linking of India-Russia national payment systems: Reports
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Russia and India are keen to link their national payment systems, and the topic will be high on the agenda when President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi in December, according to media reports from Moscow. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told Izvestia that Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit […]
Russia prepared to expand ties with Iran in all areas, the Kremlin says
MOSCOW(RAHNUMA): Russia is prepared to expand cooperation with Iran in all areas, the Kremlin said on Monday. Moscow has close relations with Tehran and condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year that were carried out with the stated aim of preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear bomb. Iran denies building […]
India and Russia hold Special Mechanism Dialogue on Pakistan and Afghanistan
Moscow, Oct 1 (IANS) The Sixth India-Russia Special Mechanism on Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Moscow, where both sides discussed ongoing conflicts, along with regional and international security issues within the framework of the ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’ between both countries. The Indian delegation was led by Deputy National Security Advisor Pavan Kapoor, […]
Trump cites ‘secondary sanctions’ on India as proof of tough stance on Russia
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday highlighted his “secondary sanctions” on India as proof of its tough stance against Russia. While speaking to the press alongside Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Trump pushed back against criticism of his inaction on Russia, arguing that his measures against India demonstrated otherwise. “How do you […]
Russia, Ukraine conduct another round of prisoner exchange
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russia and Ukraine on Sunday exchanged another 146 prisoners, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Ukraine also returned eight residents of Russia’s Kursk region. The area was briefly seized by Ukraine in a surprise attack in August 2024, before Russian forces recaptured it earlier this year. The Russian servicemen are in Belarus […]
