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India's Strategic Autonomy: Jaishankar Defends Russia Relations Amid US Trade Tensions
Dec 06, 2025 06:54 pm CST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar defends India's long-standing relationship with Russia while addressing US trade negotiations, emphasizing the nation's strategic autonomy in foreign policy. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, he highlighted Putin's recent visit as an opportunity to strengthen economic ties, while firmly maintaining that India's multiple bilateral relationships remain independent of external influence.
Russia Confirms India-Russia Economic Ties Remain Strong Despite US Sanctions on Oil Trade
Sep 28, 2025 12:50 pm CST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed at the UN General Assembly that India-Russia economic relations face no threat from US tariffs on Russian oil imports. Highlighting their "particularly privileged strategic partnership," Lavrov noted upcoming high-level meetings and expressed full respect for India's sovereign foreign policy decisions under PM Modi's leadership.
India, US Trade Talks Begin
Sep 16, 2025 02:41 pm CST
Chief negotiators of India and the US have commenced talks on the proposed trade agreement to iron out issues in the wake of steep tariffs that have created uncertainties for exporters, an official said on Tuesday.
"Attempts To Harm Ties With India Will Fail": Russia Amid Trump's Tariffs
Sep 15, 2025 01:03 pm CST
Russia has praised its longstanding "advancing" relations with India amid US President Donald Trump's tariffs on New Delhi over its Russian oil imports.
Opinion | 6 Ways China Beat Trump At Trade Negotiations - And What India Can Learn
Jul 21, 2025 09:24 pm CST
As the US presses India with a "take-it-or-leave-it" offer, New Delhi must draw critical lessons from how China successfully negotiated with Washington in June 2025.
Opinion | Can India And China Be 'Frenemies'?
Jul 16, 2025 09:28 pm CST
The question that needs to be asked is, why did China risk a major conflict with India? What was the purpose? Was it to force India to come to the negotiating table, as Mao had told his generals in October 1962?
Opinion | In The Death Of US-China Engagement, A Lesson for India
Jun 19, 2025 08:37 pm CST
India must understand that the future does not belong to those who imitate - neither the American model nor the Chinese one - but to those who craft their own narrative of growth and sovereignty.