Regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has always condemned civilian killings and called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. In a major statement, PM Modi told President Putin that "this is not the era of war".
Sweden has stayed out of military alliances for more than 200 years and long ruled out seeking NATO membership. But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it ditched its longstanding policy of nonalignment almost overnight and decided to apply to join the alliance.
The foreign ministry said in a statement it would look out for what it called "subversive actions and the spread of information" related to the election and what the Kremlin calls its special military operation in Ukraine.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington's increasing sanctions on Chinese companies had reached "bewildering levels of unfathomable absurdity". Tensions between the two superpowers have slightly eased since Biden and Xi staged their landmark summit last year in San Francisco.
Kasparov, the world's youngest chess champion in 1985, has been an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin's government and fled Russia in 2013 fearing persecution. He called his inclusion in Russia's terrorist list an "honour that says more about Putin's fascist regime than about me".
"We have learnt about the tragic death of an Indian national Shri Mohammed Asfan. We are in touch with the family and Russian authorities," the Indian Embassy in Russia wrote on X.
In the 105-second video, one of the seven men, who was identified as 19-year-old Harsh from Haryana's Karnal explained how they were inducted into the army and were later sent to the front zone without their consent.
The 30-year-old was identified as Mohammed Asfan, whose family had reached out to the AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi seeking help in bringing back the youth from the warzone.
Navalny's sudden death on February 16 at Penal Colony No. 3 in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region, stunned global leaders, and many accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of murdering him. However, the Kremlin has denied any state involvement in Navalny's death.
Borisov, a former deputy defence minister, said that Russia and China had been jointly working on a lunar programme and that Moscow was able to contribute with its expertise on "nuclear space energy".
Jaishankar recently said relations between India and Russia have always been stable and friendly and defended India's decision to import Russian oil in the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict. Lavrov compared Jaishankar's defence as "national dignity".
Navalny was buried at the Borisovskoye cemetery in the presence of his parents Anatoly and Lyudmila, along with his supporters. Thousands chanted anti-Putin slogans as his body was taken out of the hearse and carried inside the church for the funeral service.
Navalny's sudden death at an Arctic penal colony on February 16 shook the world, with many world leaders and his allies accusing Putin of having him murdered. Navalny's wife also accused Putin of murdering her husband and expressed concern over possible arrests at his funeral.
Media reports emerged that thousands of Indians were transported to Russia by an agent and were forced to fight alongside the Russian Army against Ukraine. A recent report claimed that a 23-year-old Indian hired as a "security helper" was killed near the Donetsk region near Russia's border.
Putin alleged that the Western countries are trying to drag Russia into an arms race and said Moscow is ready for dialogue with the US, but would not be forced into them. His annual address comes two weeks before Russia's upcoming presidential elections in which Putin is expected to win.
Under the new plan being considered, Congress would temporarily extend funding for one set of agencies covered under six spending bills through March 8 and for another set of agencies through March 22.
Navalny died at an Arctic penal colony, one of Russia's harshest facilities, on February 16 at the age of 47. He was a long-time foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin and was serving a 30-year-old prison sentence on charges of contempt and fraud.
According to a statement from Ukrainian intelligence on Tuesday, Russia will escalate an ongoing influence operation this spring aimed at destabilizing Kyiv and scuppering its international support.
Pevchikh did not name the two US nationals in contention to be swapped along with Navalny. But the United States has said it is trying to return Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Paul Whelan, a former US Marine.
Earlier, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal acknowledged that the ministry was aware that some Indians were recruited by some agents who later duped them into combating role in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
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