Is the TAPI pipeline finally ready to go?
TAPI prospects recently got a shot in the arm
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Lunar race heats up
India, Japan, Russia, and South Korea will also launch their respective moon missions in 2022
India may be first foreign buyer of Russia’s S-500 air defense system
India may be the first foreign buyer of Russia’s most advanced S-500 ‘Prometei’ anti-aircraft missile system, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov told the RBC TV Channel on Monday. "Beyond a …
Russia, India Use National Currency in Arms Deals Replacing US Dollar
Russia and India are using national currencies for bilateral arms deals in lieu of the United States dollar, said Alexander Mikheev, who heads Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport. "Rosoboronexport has almost fully …
Russia and India sign agreements on defense cooperation
Russia and India have signed a number of agreements and contracts concerning small arms and defense cooperation, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Twitter on Monday. "Glad that a number of agreements, contracts, …
Russia Mulls Exporting Next Generation S-500 Air Defense System to China and India
The world's second-largest military power may export its next-generation version of mobile S-500 air defense system to India and China in the future, said Dmitry Shugaev, who heads the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical …
Taliban won't affect TAPI pipeline project
Over the weekend, a Turkmen delegation passed through Kabul for meetings with the Taliban* government
India PM Narendra Modi pledges net zero by 2070
ndia has promised to cut its emissions to net zero by 2070 - missing a key goal of the COP26 summit for countries to commit to reach that target by 2050
Is Armenia-Turkey détente ahead?
Pashinyan and Erdoğan have repeatedly hinted that they were prepared to begin talks on repairing bilateral relations
Pakistani nuclear weapons scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan dies aged 85
PM pays tribute to ‘national icon’ who turned country into atomic power but later admitted smuggling nuclear secrets
Indian-made Sputnik Light to be supplied to Russia - media
The Government of India has authorized the export of a single-component anti-coronavirus vaccine Sputnik Light of Russian development and Indian production to Russia, the Press Trust of India reports, citing sources. "The …
India to allow tourists for first time in 18 months
India is to begin granting tourist visas for foreign visitors after an 18-month pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country's government announced. Tourists arriving by chartered flight will be able to do so from October 15, …
Why India’s arms deals with Russia are about to become a headache for Biden
The Biden administration’s Pacific strategy will face a major test later this year when India makes good on a controversial $5 billion arms deal with Russia, an agreement that could trigger U.S. sanctions at a time when Washington is …
Nipah virus that is deadlier than COVID kills boy in India
Officials in India are battling to keep another virus at bay after it claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy. India's southern Kerala state has seen a recent outbreak of the Nipah virus – that can be transmitted …
BRICS concerned about development in Afghanistan
Today, at the BRICS online summit, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are discussing the latest developments in Afghanistan, as well as the fight against terrorism and international crime
North-South Transport Corridor provides benefits for Bangladesh
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode transport project for moving freight among India, Iran, Afghanistan, Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Oman, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine
Russia offers latest small arms and light weapons for the Indian Army
Ahead of the inauguration of the Army 2021 Expo in Moscow on Sunday, Rosoboronexport JSC expressed its readiness to offer to India the whole range of small arms and light weapons, including assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, …
North-South corridor's Chabahar port future with Afghanistan in Taliban's grip
With the Taliban (Taliban movement banned in Russia) seizing control of Afghanistan, the India-funded Chabahar port project in Iran is under a cloud
Why is Iran delaying the completion of the North-South project?
Iran wants to finish soon the construction of the last section of the North-South project. When will the new trade route from Russia to India be implemented, and what economic and political bonuses can it bring to our country? …
Production of Sputnik vaccine in India to be started in September
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, will start production of the Russian coronavirus vaccine at the company's facilities in September, the fund said …
