India–Russia ink postal agreement to boost cross-border e-commerce

IANS | December 5, 2025 9:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India's Department of Posts and JSC Russia Post on Friday signed a bilateral agreement on the international tracked packet service (ITPS), marking an important milestone in strengthening cross-border postal cooperation and facilitating the growing volume of e-commerce trade between the two countries.

Hotel staff requests for photo, Putin obliges: Russian media

IANS | December 5, 2025 9:25 PM

New Delhi/Moscow Dec 5 (IANS) Just before wrapping up his landmark visit to India Friday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin posed for a photograph with several members of the staff at the hotel he was putting up in New Delhi, Russian media reported.

Eye on joint manufacturing, India and Russia solidify defence partnership during Putin's visit

IANS | December 5, 2025 7:41 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Terming it as a pillar of the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the both countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday acknowledged that India and Russia are reorienting military and military-technical cooperation to joint research and development, co-development and co-production of advanced defence technology and systems.

India, Russia ink pacts on labour mobility, e-tourist visas

IANS | December 5, 2025 7:20 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India and Russia have signed agreements related to the mobility of skilled workers between the two countries for taking up employment and the granting of e-tourist visas to each other's citizens, according to a joint statement issued on Friday after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin.