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  Syria gradually gravitates Westward: Russia, Iran left to grapple with who's the biggest looser

  Explainers | January 02, 2025 11:25 IST

  After Assad's regime was toppled in Syria, Iran and Russia seem to have suffered the biggest setback. Moscow and Tehran see West coming closer to Syria, which used to be closely intricated with their geopolitical aspirations.

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  PM Modi Ukraine visit HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi meets Zelenskyy, invites him to India

  World | August 23, 2024 23:53 IST

  The visit comes amid ongoing conflict, with Ukrainian forces in Russia's western Kursk region and Russian advances in eastern Ukraine. Modi's visit follows a recent trip to Moscow, where he urged for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

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  India, Russia to run China-built Lanka airport soon: Aviation Min says in major geopolitical victory

  World | July 03, 2024 19:39 IST

  Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), funded by China EXIM Bank, has stoked controversy since its opening in 2013 due to a low number of flights, environmentally sensitive location and persistent financial losses.

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  Russian defence minister slams US for 'deliberately fuelling' geopolitical tensions at China forum

  World | October 30, 2023 16:25 IST

  Shoigu said that the US and its allies are undermining stability in the Indo-Pacific region and threatening Russia with NATO expansion. He also warned of dire consequences of confrontation between major countries.

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  RBI ups inflation target for FY23 to 5.7 pc on rising global prices amidst geo-political tensions

  Business | April 08, 2022 12:12 IST

  In its earlier policy review in February, the RBI had projected retail inflation to be at 4.5 per cent in 2022-23.

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  Vladimir Putin says Russia to stay out of geopolitical conflict

  World | November 27, 2014 6:34 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia is not a threat to any other countries, vowing that Russia will stay out of any geopolitical conflict."We are not threatening anyone and we are not