Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is a reminder for India to build a strong defence industrial base, which can be bolstered and expanded with time.
"Building on the dialogue between @ZelenskyyUa and @NarendraModi, we will pay specific attention to the Peace Formula," Dmytro Kuleba said.
The lessons from the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts will be high on the agenda of the Army Commanders' Conference to be held here from tomorrow.
In a letter addressed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday requested immediate action to repatriate three youths from Kerala, who have been identified as Tinu, Prince, and Vineeth, natives of Anchuthengu in Thiruvananthapuram district.
He further emphasised that these sanctions will target individuals connected to Navalny's imprisonment, and several Russian sectors.
''A useful conversation with FM @DmytroKuleba of Ukraine today. Discussed advancing our bilateral cooperation in the year ahead. Exchanged views on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,'' the Indian leader said in a post on 'X'.
President Putin informed PM about the recent developments in Russia, including the armed mercenary mutiny.
Jaishankar on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the BRICS Ministerial in Cape Town, South Africa.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged visiting President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso to accelerate the implementation of the bank's projects in Ukraine, Zelensky's press service reported.
Regarding talks with the Russian side, Zelensky said that they cannot currently envisage a situation in which he would meet Putin.
