- 04 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityUkraine war
Outlook grim for global recession, countries still in pandemic to bear maximum brunt: Leaders at WEF
Davos, May 24 (PTI) War in Ukraine, China's strict COVID-19 measures and a host of other factors have combined to drive up inflation and raise the spectre of food insecurity,…
Germany’s IRIS-T SLM Air Defence System: A Shot In The Arm For Ukraine?
The Russia Ukraine War (RUW) is replete with instances of large and small-scale ground battles or duels, both in built-up and rural areas. While inputs emerging from this imbroglio differ…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Davos set to host WEF Annual Meeting again, Ukraine crisis, climate change key focus
Davos, May 21 (PTI) After a gap of nearly two-and-a-half years, Swiss ski resort town Davos is set to host the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting yet again with a…
In US, Pak Foreign Minister Bilawal defends Imran Khan’s controversial Moscow visit
New York, May 20 (PTI) There was no possibility that Imran Khan would have known about Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine when he visited Moscow, Pakistan's new Foreign Minister Bilawal…
Hungary PM Orban warns of “era of recession” in Europe
By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday raised the spectre of an "era of recession" in Europe as the continent grapples…
Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine war exceeds 6 million -UN agency
WARSAW (Reuters) -The number of people who have fled Ukraine to escape Russia's invasion has passed 6 million, in Europe's worst refugee crisis since the end of World War Two,…
Japan announces fresh economic sanctions against Russia
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan announced on Tuesday new sanctions on Russia to freeze the assets of more individuals and ban exports of cutting-edge goods to some Russian groups including scientific…
Biden says he is worried Putin does not have a way out of Ukraine war
POTOMAC, Md. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is worried that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not have a way out of the Ukraine war, and…
Explainer-How the U.S. could tighten sanctions on Russia
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has imposed several rafts of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February, targeting its central bank, major lenders,…
Path of diplomacy, dialogue should be the only viable option: India on Ukraine conflict
United Nations, May 7 (PTI) The path of diplomacy and dialogue should be the only viable option for addressing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and no solution can be reached…
Meenakashi Lekhi discusses Ukraine conflict, impact on food, energy with UN General Assembly Prez
United Nations/New York, May 7 (PTI) Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi has discussed the Ukraine conflict and its impact on food and energy as well as the…
Ukraine conflict taking heavy toll on Russia’s most capable units, Britain says
(Reuters) - The conflict in Ukraine is taking a heavy toll on some of Russia's most capable units and most advanced capabilities, the British Ministry of Defence tweeted in a…
