Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed the expanding economic and strategic relationship between their countries on Friday, while also discussing conflicts in West Asia and the …
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BRICS 2026: India’s Big Diplomatic Test Begins in New Delhi
by Shahid K Abbas 13 minutes readNew Delhi is poised to become the diplomatic center of gravity of the Global South on September 12 and 13 as India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, …
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India, Russia Move to Fast-Track Investment Treaty
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia and Russia are moving to fast-track negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), signaling an effort to give their expanding economic relationship a more durable investment architecture even as …
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Afghanistan’s Post-American Geopolitical Balancing Act
by Sanjay Upadhya 6 minutes readFive years after the Taliban took back Kabul, the situation in Afghanistan remains complicated. Although the long war has largely ended, the Taliban now controls nearly the entire country. There …
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India, Russia to Discuss SMRs, S-400 Delays, AI and Rare Earths
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 4 minutes readIndia and Russia are likely to discuss joint development of new Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and a second Kudankulam-type nuclear power plant at another location in India, besides the status …
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Will the BRICS Summit Move Towards De-Dollarization?
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 5 minutes readAs the BRICS summit approaches, all eyes, from stock market players across the world to heads of powerful central banks, will be on any moves that may crop up during …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to use bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 11 to …
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What’s at Stake for India at the SCO Meet
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 4 minutes readAll eyes are out on possible outcomes from meetings between the big three at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, that is, on China’s President Xi Jinping, Indian …
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There is a habit in commentary of treating every Indian visit abroad as a signal of which way Delhi is leaning. Lean west, lean east, lean north. The habit misses …
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Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival’s Four-City Tour Strengthens India-Kazakhstan Cultural Ties
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readAs part of the celebrations marking the International Yoga and Music Day, the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF) recently concluded a four-city tour of Kazakhstan, presenting memorable evenings of music …