The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, i.e., August 1, turned down speculations of any rift in India-Russia ties following sharp comments from US President Donald Trump over the bilateral ties between the two nations. “Our bilateral relationships with various countries stand on their own merit and should not be seen from the prism of a third country. India and Russia have a steady and time-tested partnership”,...

The US President pitched the sale of F-35 as the main basis for India-US cooperation and pressed visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to buy it in February. After Donald Trump slapped India with a 25% tariff, India has reportedly informed the US that it would not buy F-35.

The rank and role have changed, but the mission remains the same, wrote IPS Manish Kumar after his new posting.