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India kills 6 in Kashmir, death toll highest in decade
Nov 23, 2018 14:50Indian army said at least six separatist militants had been killed in a gun battle in the Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday, taking the death toll for the year to the highest in nearly a decade.
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India chooses Russia despite US pressures
Nov 22, 2018 04:13India is one of Russia’s strategic partners in Asia. For many decades the two countries have shared warm ties and engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation. This is still true today despite certain aspects of foreign policies adopted by two nations, as, for instance, India’s cooperation with the USA and the Russian Federation’s strengthening relations with Pakistan, one of India’s main rivals.
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Russian servicemen arrive in India to take part in Indra-2018 joint military drills
Nov 20, 2018 03:09Russian troops of the Eastern Military District have arrived in India to participate in the Indra-2018 joint military drills, which will be held in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Russia’s military says.
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India welcomes US exemptions on Iran oil purchase despite sanctions
Nov 09, 2018 13:29India welcomes the United States' decision to grant exemptions to the country to continue the import of Iranian crude oil despite re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, saying New Delhi is examining the details of the waivers.
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India expects big rise in Iran exports as sanctions return
Nov 06, 2018 05:31India says it expects a major jump in its exports to Iran in light of a sanctions waiver mechanism provided by the United States to maintain purchases of oil from the Islamic Republic.
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Polluted air in Indian capital akin to death sentence: Doctors
Nov 05, 2018 10:13Smog kills more than one million Indians every year and Delhi has the worst air of any major city on the planet, the World Health Organization says.
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India gets US waiver to continue Iran oil imports
Nov 01, 2018 08:26Officials in New Delhi say the United States has agreed to grant India a waiver from Iran sanctions so that the country would be able to maintain imports of crude oil from the Islamic Republic.
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India, Iran, Russia push alternative to Suez Canal
Oct 31, 2018 12:03India, Iran and Russia will meet next month to discuss the operation of a 7,200 km trade and transport corridor that presents a cheaper and shorter alternative to the traditional route through the Suez Canal.
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Controversial giant statue inaugurated in India
Oct 31, 2018 10:36Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a humongous statue, whose controversial construction displaced the local community and cost millions of dollars.
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Arbaeen 2018: Indian pilgrim walks to visit Imam Hossain (AS) holy shrine in Iraq
Oct 23, 2018 11:57The Iraqi city of Karbala is the center of the proceedings which many pilgrims travel miles on foot to reach.