CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds 'Inside India's Democracy' roundtable a day after taking over as IDEA Council chair for 2026

IANS | December 4, 2025 8:42 PM

New Delhi/Stockholm, Dec 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday -- a day after assuming the Chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 -- held a roundtable discussion on the theme "Inside India’s Democracy" at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) in Stockholm, an official said.

Delighted to welcome 'my friend', says PM Modi after receiving Putin at airport

IANS | December 4, 2025 8:21 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Soon after travelling to the airport and receiving Russian President Vladimir Putin at the tarmac in a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that he is eagerly looking forward to his interactions with the Russian leader later in the evening and on Friday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on two-day State Visit, received by PM Modi at airport

IANS | December 4, 2025 7:36 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on a two-day State Visit to India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special gesture, receiving him at the airport.

'Misleading': Govt refutes news report on new $2 bn India-Russia nuclear submarine deal

IANS | December 4, 2025 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Union government on Thursday refuted a news report that claimed India has signed a deal to lease a $2 billion nuclear-powered submarine from Russia.

Robust people-to-people ties in focus as MoS Kirti Vardhan meets Saudi Shura Council delegation

IANS | December 4, 2025 6:58 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met Abdul Rahman bin Sanhat Al-Harbi, a member of Saudi Arabia's Shura Council, along with the accompanying delegation of the Saudi-India Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the council, in New Delhi on Thursday.

India and Netherlands discuss ways to strengthen ties in critical technologies, defence and security

IANS | December 4, 2025 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India and Netherlands held the 13th Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing ways to further strengthen the partnership in sectors such as critical technologies and innovation including semiconductors and AI, science and technology, green hydrogen and shipping, defence and security, as well as priority areas of Water, Agriculture and Health (WAH agenda).

India must boost exports to Russia to balance trade basket: Piyush Goyal

IANS | December 4, 2025 5:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India and Russia must work together to bring greater diversity and balance to their trade basket as he highlighted the huge opportunity in the bilateral economic partnership.

Rajnath Singh, Russian counterpart Belousov lay wreath at National War Memorial

IANS | December 4, 2025 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on Thursday laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.

India delivers Influenza and Meningitis vaccines to Afghanistan

IANS | December 4, 2025 4:34 PM

Kabul/New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Reaffirming its steadfast support for the Afghan people, India on Thursday delivered 63,734 doses of Influenza and Meningitis vaccines to Kabul.

Moscow 2001: Putin was first international leader Narendra Modi met as Gujarat CM

IANS | December 4, 2025 4:28 PM

Moscow/New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in India, a throwback image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his visit to Moscow with late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is once again being widely shared on social media, spotlighting the deep friendship between both nations which has bolstered further over the last decade.

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds 'Inside India's Democracy' roundtable a day after taking over as IDEA Council chair for 2026

Delighted to welcome 'my friend', says PM Modi after receiving Putin at airport

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on two-day State Visit, received by PM Modi at airport

'Misleading': Govt refutes news report on new $2 bn India-Russia nuclear submarine deal

Robust people-to-people ties in focus as MoS Kirti Vardhan meets Saudi Shura Council delegation

India and Netherlands discuss ways to strengthen ties in critical technologies, defence and security

India must boost exports to Russia to balance trade basket: Piyush Goyal

Rajnath Singh, Russian counterpart Belousov lay wreath at National War Memorial

India delivers Influenza and Meningitis vaccines to Afghanistan

Moscow 2001: Putin was first international leader Narendra Modi met as Gujarat CM

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