Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an exclusive interview with India Today, questions the relevance of the G7, stating, "I can hardly understand why countries of the G7 call themselves G7." He highlights that "India's economy in purchasing power ranks third" while noting the "recession in Germany" is there "for the third year in a row.

India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expand trade and defence ties between countries with decades-old ties.

In this special report, India Today's Foreign Affairs Editor Pranay Upadhyay tracks the arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. Upadhyay reports that President Putin,

Putin’s visit, his first to India since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, will begin with a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence on the evening of Decemb

“Most people died due to suffocation in the basement and kitchen area,” Nitin V. Raiker, Goa’s fire chief, told Indian broadcaster CNN News18. “I received information that there was a club party going on, and a fire show was organised in the club. The wooden parts of the club caught fire, and smoke spread throughout the building.”

In a significant diplomatic gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke protocol to receive Russian President Vladimir Putin at the airport, marking the start of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. The two leaders displayed 'Car Diplomacy 2.

On Nov. 26, 2008, teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train station in Mumbai, India, leaving at least 175 people dead (including nine of the attackers) in a rampage spanning four days.