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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Chinese foreign minister Wang, Ajit Doval set to hold border talks in New Delhi on August 18
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi is expected to hold talks with NSA Ajit Doval here on August 18 as part of special representative mechanism on boundary matters and broader ties, including geopolitical developments , ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's expected visit to China for the SCO summit from August 31 to September 1. Wang's visit is being planned in the backdrop of a low phase in India-US ties following the US president's tariff war . Doval and Wang Yi last met when the former travelled to China for the SCO NSA meet in June. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program China on Friday welcomed Modi's planned visit to the Tianjin summit , expressing hope that the event would be a "gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful results". "China welcomes Prime Minister Modi to China for the SCO Tianjin summit," foreign ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said in Beijing while responding to a question on reports about Modi's visit to China to attend the Tianjin summit. "We believe that with the concerted effort of all parties, the Tianjin summit will be a gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful results, and SCO will enter a new stage of high-quality development featuring greater solidarity, coordination, dynamism and productiveness," Guo said. "The summit will be the largest in scale since the establishment of SCO," Guo said. Live Events
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Putin to visit India soon, says NSA Ajit Doval
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India soon, said National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval in an opening statement during a meeting in Moscow on Thursday (August 7, 2025). 'We are very excited to learn about the visit of President Putin to India... I think the dates are almost finalised. Summit-level meetings have always been watershed points for the relationship,' Mr. Doval said. According to sources, Mr. Doval's visit intended to hold meetings with senior Russian officials and prepare details for Mr. Putin's visit to New Delhi. This is the NSA's first visit to Moscow since Operation Sindoor, although he attended the SCO NSA meeting in Beijing in June and met with Mr. Shoigu's deputy, Russia's Security Council Deputy Secretary Aleksandr Venediktov.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
NSA Ajit Doval in Moscow amid rising US pressure over India-Russia ties
NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold key meetings in Moscow on Thursday with senior Russian officials to discuss defence cooperation, energy ties, and preparations for an upcoming summit here between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, sources said. Doval arrived in Moscow late Wednesday. The visit comes at a time of growing geopolitical friction, particularly after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25% levy on India for oil purchases from Russia, raising the total tariff burden on India to 50%, the highest on any US trade partner, along with Brazil. According to the official Russian news agency TASS, discussions will include Russian oil supplies, bilateral defence deals, and broader regional security issues. 'The current escalation of the geopolitical situation will also be discussed,' the agency reported. Top on the agenda will be the delivery timeline of the remaining S-400 missile systems, which played a pivotal role during the India-Pakistan military standoff and Operation Sindoor in May 2025. This marks Doval's first visit to Russia since Operation Sindoor, though he met with Russian officials at the SCO NSA meet in Beijing in June. Another key issue likely to surface is Russia's recent recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, a move that has implications for India. Doval's visit will be followed by a broader diplomatic engagement, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar scheduled to visit Russia in the third week of August for the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC-TEC) meeting.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
NSA Ajit Doval in Moscow to discuss Trump sanction threat on Indian import of Russian oil
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold meetings with senior Russian officials in Moscow on Wednesday (August 6, 2025), to discuss India-Russia defence and security cooperation, oil sanctions, and an upcoming Modi-Putin summit. Mr. Doval's visit to Russia began even as U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would announce 'very substantial' increases to the 25% tariffs on Indian goods expected to kick in on Thursday (August 7, 2025) because of Indian oil purchases from Russia. 'The current escalation of the geopolitical situation will also be discussed. Apart from that the topics will include such pressing matters as supplies of Russian oil [to India],' Russia's official TASS agency reported. Among talks on defence cooperation, Mr. Doval is also expected to speak about the delivery of the remaining S-400 missile systems, that played an important role during the India-Pakistan conflict and operation Sindoor in May this year. This is the NSA's first visit to Moscow since Operation Sindoor, although he attended the SCO NSA meeting in Beijing in June and met with Mr. Shoigu's deputy, Russia's Security Council Deputy Secretary Aleksandr Venediktov there. In addition, Russia's recent decision to grant recognition to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is also expected to come up. While Mr. Doval's visit was scheduled some weeks ago, he is expected to talk about India's stand on the U.S. threats and tariffs and will also prepare for the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India later this year for the annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two sides will also possibly discuss the latest moves for talks between Russia and Ukraine, after the Kremlin said on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) that U.S. Special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Announcing the upcoming visit of Mr. Witkoff on Tuesday (August 5, 2025), Mr. Putin's Presidential aide Dmitry Peshkov said that Mr. Putin was prepared to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after expert-level talks but gave no timeline for the meeting. When asked about Mr. Trump's latest threats against India, Mr. Peshkov said that Russia believes 'sovereign countries must have, and do have, the right to choose their trade partners, the partners in trade and economic cooperation, on their own, and independently determine those modes of trade and economic cooperation that suit the interests of a country in question.' Later this month, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will also visit Moscow for talks on the visit, which has been delayed for several years due to the Ukraine conflict which began in February 2022. PM Modi had visited Moscow last July, reviving the summit after a gap of three years. Mr. Doval travelled to Moscow overnight, leaving Delhi after the official and bilateral meetings during Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State visit to Delhi. In the U.S., Mr. Trump doubled down on the threats against India that came despite a strong statement from the Ministry of External Affairs that called U.S. and EU sanctions on India's import of Russian oil 'unjustified and unreasonable'. 'India has not been a good trading partner, because they do a lot of business with us, but we don't do business with them. So, we settled on 25% (tariff), but I think I'm going to raise that very substantially over the next 24 hours, because they're buying Russian oil,' Mr. Trump told CNBC in an interview. Since 2022, India increased its oil imports from Russia multi-fold, defying pleas from European countries to stop increasing Russian revenues, from procuring less than a percent of its imports from Russia, to nearly 40% of its oil at its peak. After the U.S. announced plans for penalty tariffs on India last week, many Indian oil importers have reduced their demand, although the government said it would not submit to the tariffs by the U.S. and sanctions by the European Union. In its statement on Monday (August 4, 2025), the MEA had also pointed out that the U.S. and EU continue to trade on other goods with Russia.
