Defence expert Shiwalee Deshpande weighed in on the importance of the India-Russia relationship, and said the two countries are ‘strategic partners’ and their relationship is growing day by day. Highlighting the “long-standing” friendship between New Delhi and Moscow,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to attend the summit of BRICS countries in the Russian city of Kazan on October 23-24. Looking at his visit, Foreign Affairs Expert Rabindra Sachdeva called this visit of PM Modi historic because PM Modi is going after meeting the President of both the US and Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that he is ready to collaborate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote Indian films, which he described as “the most popular” among foreign movies in Russia.

The visit of India's foreign minister to Pakistan earlier this week was a "good beginning" that could lead to a thaw in relations between the two rivals, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quoted as saying by Indian media on Friday.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for renewed efforts to mend ties with India. He described External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s recent visit to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting as a “good opening” and an opportunity for both nations to move beyond their troubled history.