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According to the Prime Minister's Office, PM Modi and President Putin reviewed progress in the bilateral agenda, and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia.

India and Russia continue to be close and time-tested partners, collaborating on a range of key defense and strategic initiatives. These include the supply of S-400 air defense systems, MiG-29 fighter jets, and joint production of AK-203 rifles and BrahMos missiles in India—projects that underline the depth of bilateral defense cooperation.

China has repeatedly said that it's keen on improving ties with India and making the dragon-elephant dance once again. Russia, too, has shown a keen interest in reviving the Russia-China-India troika. The US tariffs could make it happen.

ANI reported, citing sources, that reports circulating in some sections of the media claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India at the end of August are false.

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a sensational claim that foreign mercenaries from countries including Pakistan and China are fighting alongside Russian forces. This statement has stirred reactions from Islamabad to Washington.

Russia and India are time-tested partners and have been involved in several bilateral projects, including the supply of S-400 and MiG-29.  

Russia govt spokesperson Peskov said that such pressure will be interpreted as threats. According to reports, Peskov told reporters that Russia has taken cognisance of threats and attempts to force countries to cut trade with Russia.

India strongly responded to the US and the European Union after Trump's threat to increase tariff on Russian oil imports,, calling such a move "unjustified and unreasonable."

Days after imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, a senior aide to US President Donald Trump criticised India for continuing to buy Russian oil and accused it of indirectly financing Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The seismic activity comes in the wake of a massive magnitude 8.7 earthquake that struck on July 30 -- now tied for the sixth strongest ever recorded globally.

North Korea's Pak In-chol met with Russian, Mongolian, Vietnamese, and Lao counterparts at a global parliamentary summit in Geneva, highlighting strong Russia ties; no meetings occurred with Chinese or South Korean leaders.

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to areas near Russia, citing what he called "provocative statements" made by Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev.

US President Donald Trump said that following highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, he has ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions.

The attack comes after US President Donald Trump issued a 10- to 12-day ultimatum to Moscow to halt its invasion of Ukraine or face sanctions. 

According to the USGS, the quake occurred as the result of shallow reverse faulting, as the Pacific plate moves west-northwest with respect to the North American plate at about 77 mm per year, while the North American plate extends westward beyond the North American continent.

As India continues to assert its role as a rising global power, the need for a modern, technologically advanced, and battle-ready military has never been more urgent. The Indian Army, with its legacy of strength and resilience, is now looking to upgrade its aging tank fleet to counter new-age threats — from high-altitude stand-offs to drone warfare. In this context, Russia’s proposal to co-develop and locally produce a customized variant of the T-14 Armata, one of the world’s most advanced main battle tanks, presents a powerful opportunity. This initiative is not just about acquiring firepower — it's about self-reliance, strategic independence, and enhancing India's indigenous defense capabilities under the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.

The Russian Defence Ministry said Thursday air defence systems had intercepted 39 Ukrainian drones during five hours of the overnight strikes.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the imposition of sanctions made it evident that "the European Union continues to pile up unilateral restrictions on Russia, which are illegal in terms of international law and undermine the prerogatives of the UN Security Council".