An Amritsar family has sought government help after Heera Singh, who travelled to Moscow on a student visa, went missing following alleged recruitment into the Russian military.
The world India is navigating today is far more uncertain than the one we inhabited even two years ago. West Asia remains volatile, threatening shipping routes that carry crude oil to Indian refineries.
India’s energy policy is often described in the language of “security”. That framing is comforting ~ and misleading.
Meanwhile, Lavrov specifically flagged risks to Russian personnel stationed at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, warning that United States and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure could trigger catastrophic environmental consequences across the entire region.
India and Finland emphasised diplomacy and global peace while also highlighting expanding collaboration in emerging technologies, trade and sustainability during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Alexander Stubb.
At a media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both India and Russia are currently preparing for the highly anticipated visit.
Announcing the measures, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the new package “makes it increasingly difficult for Putin to finance his war” and pledged that “the 19th package will not be the last.”
While Modi acknowledged Trump’s Diwali greetings with warmth, he has notably remained silent on the contentious oil import issue, fueling debate and criticism from Opposition leaders and analysts alike.
"India was their [Russia's] biggest customer, I put 50 per cent tariff on India buying oil from Russia. That is a big deal and causes rift with India. Remember this, this is Europe problem more than our problem," Trump said.
Under the measures, 47 Russian entities and nine individuals, along with one group and five individuals from eastern and southern Ukraine, will face asset freezes.
