Russian President Vladimir Putin took oath as Russian President for 5th term. Putin’s new mandate was marked by a protest from Western countries who boycotted the Kremlin ceremony. At 71, Putin dominates the national political landscape after he won a landslide victory in March earlier this year. The US said it did not consider Putin’s re-election free and fair amid prolonged Ukraine-Russia war. Putin begins his new mandate a day after he ordered tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West. Moscow on May 06 said it would practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after citing threats from France, Britain & US. Since Ukraine conflict began in 2020, Russia has said the US and its European allies are pushing the world to the brink of nuclear confrontation. In March, Putin warned and said direct conflict with US & NATO means world is “One step away from World War Three”. Meanwhile, after taking oath Putin said talks on strategic nuclear stability with the West were also possible, but only on equal terms. Russia and US are by far world's biggest nuclear powers, holding more than 10,600 of world's 12,100 nuclear warheads.
08 May,2024 01:55 PM IST
EAM S Jaishankar held a delegation level meeting with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on March 29 in Delhi. In his opening remark during delegation meet with Ukraine FM, EAM Jaishankar said that a very substantial agenda for discussions has been made. He further said, “In recent months, we have had interactions at various levels, I am glad to see some of our bilateral mechanisms have also met and this has created certain momentum in our bilateral relationship. Today, after this discussion, we look forward also to the meeting of the intergovernmental commission. Your visit gives us an opportunity to understand the situation in your own region...Our teams have prepared a very substantial agenda for discussions...” External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on March 29 met with his Ukrainian Counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, who is on an official visit to India. Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba arrived in India for a two-day official visit at the invitation of EAM Jaishankar
29 March,2024 07:35 PM IST
In a shocking incident, Russia witnessed a deadly terrorist attack at a jam-packed concert hall in Moscow on March 22. The heinous attack claimed the lives of at least 60 people leaving 145 injured, reported CNN. The terrorist outfit, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack at the concert venue complex in Moscow. Meanwhile, PM Modi “strongly” condemned the Moscow shooting attack and affirmed India’s solidarity with the Russian govt. As per reports, a group of armed men stormed into the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow and opened fire. Several pictures have emerged showing the Crocus City Hall concert venue on fire, with thick, black smoke filling the air. It also showed scared locals huddling, screaming and ducking behind cushioned seats as gunshots rang out in the vast hall.
23 March,2024 01:13 PM IST
Reuters has reported that at least 40 people were killed and more than 100 were injured when as many as 5 gunmen dressed in camouflage clothing opened fire at people at a concert hall in Moscow on March 22. Armed attackers with automatic weapons targeted Moscow’s Crocus City Hall music venue. Flames leaped into the sky and plumes of black smoke rose above the venue after the deadly attack. It was not immediately clear who the gunmen were. The shooting began days after President Vladimir Putin was re-elected and as Russia is prosecuting a war with Ukraine. NSC coordinator for strategic communication of United States of America, John Kirby has expressed concern over the Moscow shooting incident.
23 March,2024 12:07 PM IST
Vladimir Putin won the Russian Presidential Elections with nearly 88 per cent votes. While addressing Russian citizens, the newly elected President Putin warned of World War III. Direct conflict between Russia, NATO would mean the world would be “one step away” from World War III. The Ukraine conflict has triggered deepest crisis in Moscow's relations with West since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Putin has often warned of the risks of nuclear war but says he has never felt the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Elections in Russia came just over two years since the full-scale conflict broke out between Ukraine, Russia. It has been considered as one of the Europe’s deadliest conflict since the World War II. The chair of the central election commission in Moscow said Putin won a record 88 pc of the vote. He received more votes in comparison to the 2018 Elections where he bagged 76.69 per cent of the total votes counted. Vladimir Putin was first elected as the President in 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2012, 2018 and 2024 respectively.
18 March,2024 12:32 PM IST
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on March 08 snubbed the ‘double standard allegations against India. He was told that India has not criticised Russia in the country’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine and people think of it as “double st andards” of India. To this, Jaishankar sharply replied and said, “We in India know better than almost any other country. Because immediately after our independence, we experienced aggression. We experienced an effort to change our boundaries and even today, parts of India are occupied by another country. But we did not see the world responds saying that there’s a great principle involved and therefore let us all go with India. Yes, today we are being told that there are principles involved. I wish I had seen that principle in play for the last 80 years. I have seen those principles cherry-picked when suits people and not when it does not suit people.” S Jaishankar’s Japan Visit is scheduled from March 6 to 8.
08 March,2024 04:22 PM IST
Humiliating China, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on March 07 at the Raisina Roundtable in Tokyo said “Whether you like or don’t like it. There’s reality out there. You have to deal with that reality.” Citing the Galwan Vally Clashes on the Line of Actual Control in 2020, he said that when a country does not agree with written agreements with neighbors it becomes a cause for concern. “When there are very big shifts in capability and influence and presumably ambitions then there are all accompanying political and strategic consequences of that. It is not an issue whether you like or don’t like it. SWatch video to know what he said.
07 March,2024 12:27 PM IST
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on 5th of March revealed how he left his “well-paying corporate job” to join Politics. He recalls that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to join the government. “Personally it was a surprise, I never even thought about it, but, one of the reasons I never thought about it was that nobody in my family even remotely thought about it,” said EAM Jaishankar while interacting with Indian community in Seoul. He added that nobody in the family remotely even thpought of Politics and they are still wondering what he is doing. Watch video to know more what he said.
06 March,2024 11:02 AM IST
A Pakistan-bound ship coming from China was stopped at Mumbai by the Indian security agencies on March 02. The Karachi-bound ship was intercepted at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port. The vessel was suspected of carrying a consignment that could be used for Pakistan’s nuclear missile programmes. The ship was thoroughly examined by a team of Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The components in the cargo ship were primarily suspected of being used in Pak’s nuclear initiatives, specifically, in manufacturing some critical components for missile development. However, the DRDO is yet to submit its final report on the vessel stopped at the port.
03 March,2024 03:23 PM IST
S Jaishankar on 23rd February spoke in the Russia-India ties in Raisina Dialogue 2024. He said that countries in Asia, including China, should engage more with Russia. He asserted Russia growing trade influence in Asia and explained why there is a sense in giving multiple options to Russia.
23 February,2024 02:14 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
