Doval's visit to Moscow comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to both Russia and Ukraine in the past two months. During his visit, PM Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Putin's warning came nearly a month after the US announced the stationing of long-range weapons, including Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany.
The US negotiated a prisoner exchange deal, the largest in the post-Cold War period, with Russia in secrecy for over a year that involved 24 prisoners. Of these are eight Russians sent back to Russia, including convicted Vadim Krasikov imprisoned in Germany.
According to Flightradar24, a Russian government plane, previously used in a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, flew from Moscow to Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave bordering Poland and Lithuania, before returning to Moscow.
The train had been travelling from Kazan in Tatarstan to Adler on the Black Sea when it derailed in the southern Volgograd region near the Kotelnikovo station about 1,200 km south of Moscow, the emergencies ministry said.
Air India Flight-183 carrying 225 passengers and 19 crew members was diverted to Russia after experiencing a technical issue. Indian officials coordinated with Russian authorities to provide assistance to stranded passengers.
The flight landed safely at Krasnoyarsk International Airport, where Air India officials and relevant authorities are currently coordinating efforts to assist the passengers and determine the next step
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra stated that the Russian authorities assured the prompt release of all Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army.
During the bilateral meeting, the Prime Minister emphasised India is ready to cooperate in order to restore peace. According to PM Modi, his "friend" Putin also had the same sentiment when he had a separate dialogue with the President during dinner.
In 2019, PM Modi warmly reminisced about the occasion, recalling it as his inaugural encounter with Putin. He reflected on how President Putin, despite his humble beginnings and recent entry into global affairs, extended profound respect, laying the foundation for an enduring friendship between them
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It's going to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Russia in five years, and in his third term. Moscow has termed it a very important one at a time when it's indulged in war with Ukraine.
Russia terror attack: There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks. The authorities launched a criminal probe on the charge of a terrorist act.
Russia terror attack: Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in attacks across two cities in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing an Orthodox priest and multiple police officers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia could deploy conventional missiles within striking distance of the U.S. and Europe if Western countries provide Ukraine with long-range weapons. Western leaders and Ukraine have dismissed Russia's warnings.
The concert hall attack in Moscow on March 22, the deadliest on Russian soil in two decades, claimed the lives of 145 people for which the Islamic State took responsibility. Four gunmen were arrested on Saturday, out of whom three have admitted their guilt amid alleged torture.
Russian authorities arrested the four suspected attackers Saturday, with seven more people detained on suspicion of involvement in the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the nation Saturday night.
"Spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Conveyed our deepest condolences on the loss of lives in the horrific terrorist attack in Moscow," Jaishankar wrote on the social media platform.
Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday's rampage, but there were indications that Russia was pursuing a Ukrainian link, despite emphatic denials from Ukrainian officials that Kyiv had anything to do with it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced March 24 as the day of mourning in the country after 143 people were killed in an attack at a concert near Moscow.
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