Fijian PM Rabuka to visit India from August 24–26

IANS | August 21, 2025 12:35 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka will be on an official visit to India from August 24–26, marking his first trip to the country in his current capacity.

EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian FM Lavrov in Moscow today

IANS | August 21, 2025 6:30 AM

Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will meet his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Thursday to strengthen the diplomatic engagement aiming to reinforce the strategic partnership between the two nations.

Possibility of Putin-Zelensky meeting in near future extremely low: Former State Department official

Nayan Seth | August 20, 2025 9:31 PM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) David Salvo, the Managing Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at German Marshall Fund and a former senior policy advisor at the US State Department, believes that the possibility of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky remains "extremely low" even though Washington has announced the beginning of "arrangements for a meeting" between both leaders. The White House on Tuesday claimed that the Russian leader has agreed to the big-ticket engagement.

Trump’s Pakistan policy overlooks costly pitfalls ahead

IANS | August 20, 2025 6:26 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s announcement to collaborate with Pakistan on oil exploration and mining is an "unforced error" that could cost substantial amounts of money, as past attempts to uncover oil deposits in the country have repeatedly failed to yield results, according to an article.