G-7 leaders were set to announce the latest in a long series of international economic steps to pressure and isolate Russia over Ukraine war KYIV: Russia shattered weeks of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital with long-range missiles fired toward Kyiv early Sunday, an apparent Kremlin show-of-force as Western leaders meet in Europe to strengthen … Read more
Ambika Subhash from Bengaluru is a student at the University of Milan in Italy. After graduating in business management from Bangalore University in 2009, she worked for 10 years in various companies across sectors before she decided to fulfill her dream of joining a master’s program abroad. An unfortunate accident in 2018, however, left her … Read more
European airports are once again inundated with travelers. This is even before summer holidays have begun in many countries. With most of the pandemic-related restrictions lifted, people are setting off for their dream destinations, eager to make up for lost travel opportunities over the past two years — a phenomenon that is being described as … Read more
European leaders and businesses are sweating over fears that Russia’s manipulation of natural gas supplies will lead to an economic and political crisis next winter or perhaps sooner. Here are key things to know about the energy pressure game over the war in Ukraine. What has happened? Russia last week reduced gas supplies to five … Read more
Russia Ukraine War Live, Mariupol Fall to Russia: Hundred days ago, Russian President Vladimir announced a special operation to “denazify” Ukraine. Since then, the war has shown no sign of abating with both Ukrainian and Russian troops claiming victories in various parts of the country. While Ukrainian troops were largely successful in keeping Kremlin’s soldiers … Read more
The fall of Mariupol, the battle for Kharkiv, the shifting of focus to Donbas and the impending expansion of Nato membership — much has happened in the third month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since the Russian troops first set foot in Ukraine’s towns and cities on February 24, the war initiated by Russian … Read more
With the horrific war in Ukraine showing no signs of ending, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Berlin, Copenhagen, and Paris this week could give us a glimpse of India’s post-Russian strategic future in Europe. As Russia, isolated by Western alliance, tightens its tightening with China, Europe has begun to loom larger than ever before … Read more
Germany Germany is one of India’s most important partners in Europe, with deep bilateral relations, and also because of its key role in the European Union. India was diplomatic among the first countries to establish ties with the Federal Republic of Germany after WWII. India and Germany have a ‘Strategic Partnership’ since May 2000, and … Read more
In a veiled reference to the Ukraine war, Modi said his ‘visit to Europe comes at a time when the region faces many challenges and choices’ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “intense” three-nation European trip from Monday to Wednesday — where he will visit to Germany, France and Denmark — will be an opportunity … Read more
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes for a three-day, three-country visit to Europe, newly appointed Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Sunday that the PM will “exchange perspectives” on the issue of Ukraine, apart from structure and strengthen bilateral partnership . Modi, in his departure statement on Sunday, did not mention the Russia-Ukraine conflict … Read more