No End
Wars often end long before the shooting stops. They end when one side concludes it cannot win, when both sides accept the limits of military power, or when external actors impose a framework that neither can ignore.
Wars often end long before the shooting stops. They end when one side concludes it cannot win, when both sides accept the limits of military power, or when external actors impose a framework that neither can ignore.
Wars have often accelerated technological change. The machine gun altered infantry tactics, the tank transformed mobility, and air power redefined strategic reach.
Emphasising decades of strategic cooperation, Vladimir Putin highlighted defence collaboration, technology sharing and joint projects such as BrahMos while reaffirming Russia's commitment to India.
Putin said Moscow remains ready for a diplomatic settlement with Ukraine, while maintaining that any deal must reflect compromises discussed with Donald Trump.
Showcasing Odisha’s globally acclaimed disaster management framework and its growing leadership in climate resilience, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRG) Technical Meeting in Puri, calling for stronger international cooperation to tackle the growing challenges posed by climate change and natural disasters.
Russia said that over the past 24 hours, it shot down four Ukrainian guided aerial bombs and 160 drones.
In what is perhaps the sharpest attack on India regarding Russian oil purchase, the White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro claimed India of "perpetuating" the Ukraine War by purchasing discounted Russian crude oil.
The External Affairs Minister's comments came amid escalating trade tensions between India and the United States over India’s oil purchases from Russia.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India and Russia have made significant strides in strengthening their economic ties, with bilateral trade in goods reaching a record high of USD 68 billion in 2024-25.
David Salvo, the Managing Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at German Marshall Fund and a former senior policy advisor at the US State Department, believes that the possibility of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky remains "extremely low" even though Washington has announced the beginning of "arrangements for a meeting" between both leaders.
