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New Indian Express
07-08-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Putin likely to visit India in late August: Russian agency report
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India soon, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Thursday during his visit to Moscow, adding that the dates are nearly finalised, however the Russian news agency Interfax reported that the visit is likely to be in late August. 'We were pleased to learn about President Putin's visit to our country at the end of August,' Doval said during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, as quoted by Sputnik India. The development comes amid growing tensions between New Delhi and Washington over India's ongoing trade ties with Moscow. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, citing New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil. The United States has also warned of potential secondary sanctions on countries buying Russian oil unless Moscow agrees to halt its war in Ukraine, which is now in its fourth year. The deadline for compliance has been set for Friday. Meanwhile, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that President Putin is also preparing for a meeting with US President Trump. Russian Presidential Adviser Yuri Ushakov stated that both sides are working on finalising the meeting, with a venue already agreed upon and to be announced soon. Earlier, the Kremlin criticised President Trump's stance, and reiterated support for India's autonomy in trade decisions. 'Sovereign countries have the right to choose their own trading partners,' Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, calling attempts to pressure nations into cutting trade ties with Russia 'illegitimate.'
New Indian Express
07-08-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Putin likely to visit India in late August, says NSA Doval
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India soon, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Thursday during his visit to Moscow, adding that the dates are nearly finalised, however the Russian news agancy Interfax reported that the visit is likely to be in late August. 'We were pleased to learn about President Putin's visit to our country at the end of August,' Doval said during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, as quoted by Sputnik India. The development comes amid growing tensions between New Delhi and Washington over India's ongoing trade ties with Moscow. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, citing New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil. The United States has also warned of potential secondary sanctions on countries buying Russian oil unless Moscow agrees to halt its war in Ukraine, which is now in its fourth year. The deadline for compliance has been set for Friday. Meanwhile, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that President Putin is also preparing for a meeting with US President Trump. Russian Presidential Adviser Yuri Ushakov stated that both sides are working on finalising the meeting, with a venue already agreed upon and to be announced soon. Earlier, the Kremlin criticised President Trump's stance, and reiterated support for India's autonomy in trade decisions. 'Sovereign countries have the right to choose their own trading partners,' Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, calling attempts to pressure nations into cutting trade ties with Russia 'illegitimate.'
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First Post
05-08-2025
- Business
- First Post
'Right to choose': After India, Russia hits out at Trump, says countries free to decide trading partners
The Kremlin denounced President Trump's tariff threat against India over its Russian oil imports, calling it 'illegitimate' interference. read more The Kremlin slammed US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for threatening to hike taxes on India over its imports of Russian oil, a vital source of cash for Moscow's military offensive in Ukraine. Trump has given Moscow until Friday to make headway on a peace accord with Kyiv or face further economic penalties, including consequences for nations who buy Russia's key oil and gas exports. Trump warned India with hefty tariffs on Monday, leading New Delhi to label any such move as 'unjustified and unreasonable'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Russia reiterated the criticism on Tuesday. 'Sovereign countries have the right to choose their own trading partners,' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. 🚨🇮🇳🇷🇺 Sovereign nations have RIGHT TO CHOOSE their own trading partners: Kremlin on India's purchase of Russian oil — Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) August 5, 2025 Without naming Trump, he criticised calls to 'force countries to sever trading relations' with Russia as 'illegitimate'. Ukraine's Western allies have sought to hobble Russia's export earnings since Moscow launched its military offensive in February 2022. But Russia has been able to redirect energy sales away from Europe to other countries including India and China, ensuring the multibillion-dollar flow of funds has continued. Trump has not levied new sanctions on Moscow since he returned to the White House in January. He has forced the two sides to open direct peace talks for the first time in more than three years, but three rounds of negotiations in Istanbul have failed to make any meaningful progress.
NDTV
01-06-2025
- Business
- NDTV
'Allies Like China No Longer Expect Us To Come With Begging Bowl': Pak PM
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed a gathering of military officers in Balochistan's Quetta, stressing the "improved ties" between Islamabad and its allies like China, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and said they (allies) don't expect Pakistan to go with a "begging bowl" to them. Shehbaz Sharif mentioned the newly-appointed Field Marshal Asim Munir in his address and said he would be the last person, along with Field Marshal Munir, to "carry this burden on our shoulders". The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed a fresh $2.3 billion loan, a proposal vehemently opposed by India during the talks, saying the funds could be misused for financing state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. Pakistan has been dealing with an economic crisis for many years, with the IMF giving 25 bailout packages to Pakistan since 1958. However, the Pakistan Prime Minister was optimistic about the country's ties with its allies and said, "China is the most time-tested friend of Pakistan. Saudi Arabia is one of the most reliable and trustworthy friends of Pakistan, and so are others - Turkey, Qatar and the UAE," he said. 🚨🇵🇰BEGGING BOWL ERA OVER FOR PAKISTAN? 🗣 Pakistan's allies no longer expect it to 'come with a begging bowl,' says PM Shehbaz Sharif — but as equals looking to foster mutual innovation and development. — Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) June 1, 2025 "But let me make this point abundantly clear. They expect us now to engage them in trade, commerce, innovation, research and development, education and health, investments, and profitable ventures mutually. They no longer expect us to go there with a begging bowl," he added. "The Almighty has blessed us with natural and human resources. We must make full use of them and deploy them for these very profitable ventures," he further said. Pakistan's allies, Turkey and Azerbaijan, supported it militarily during Operation Sindoor, which came to a stop after a ceasefire was declared on May 10. Earlier this week, the Pakistan Prime Minister admitted that Indian strikes on Pakistani airfields caught their defences off guard. "On the night of May 9-10, we decided to respond in a measured fashion to Indian aggression. Our armed forces were prepared to act at 4.30 in the morning after Fajr prayers to teach a lesson. But before that hour even arrived, India once again launched a missile attack using BrahMos, and hit various provinces of Pakistan, including the airport in Rawalpindi," Mr Sharif said during a speech in Azerbaijan. This was not the first time that Mr Sharif has admitted that Operation Sindoor caused severe damage in Pakistan. Last month, he confirmed that Indian missiles struck the Nur Khan Airbase and other targets inside Pakistan during the early hours of May 10. Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, Mr Sharif recounted a 2:30 AM call from the Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir, informing him of the missile attacks launched by India.
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First Post
08-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
‘That is none of our business': JD Vance says US will not get involved in India-Pakistan 'war'
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the US wants India and Pakistan to ease tensions, but emphasised that the matter is 'fundamentally none of our business.' read more US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday emphasised that Washington wants tensions between India and Pakistan to ease, but said it is 'fundamentally none of our business.' He also said that the US will not get involved in the conflict, after tensions escalated between the two nuclear-armed nations following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack and India's retaliation through Operation Sindoor, which killed more than 100 terrorists on Pakistani soil. 'What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we're not going to get involved in the middle of a war that's fundamentally none of our business and beyond America's ability to control,' Vance said in an interview with Fox News, when asked about the ongoing situation. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We can't control these countries. Fundamentally, India has its issues with Pakistan, and Pakistan has responded to India. What we can do is urge both sides to de-escalate a little,' he added. 🚨🇺🇸 'NONE OF OUR BUSINESS': JD Vance on 🇮🇳Indo-🇵🇰Pak escalation — Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) May 8, 2025 The statement came a day after President Donald Trump described the escalating tensions between the two countries as 'terrible.' When asked about his stance, the US President said he 'gets along with both.' 'I know both very well, and I want to see them work it out. I want to see them stop. And hopefully, they can stop now—they've gone tit-for-tat, so hopefully they can stop now,' Trump told reporters at the White House. India launched Operation Sindoor overnight on Tuesday, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Thus, afterwards, on Thursday night, India also foiled Pakistan's attempt to target military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, and other areas using missiles and drones.
