SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
At first glance, the planned BRICS expansion seems unlikely to radically reshape the geopolitical status quo. But against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and mounting tensions between China and the US, the move may well have wider implications for the existing global order, writes Rachel...
By Rhod Mackenzie
India believes that the world should appreciate its decision to purchase Russian oil instead of criticizing it. Previously, there were calls in the EU to ban India from supplying gasoline and diesel made from Russian oil.
India believes that it is contributing to stabilizing the...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, India's state-owned oil refineries, are in talks with Rosneft about long-term supplies of its oil, Bloomberg reported, citing sources .
"All three of India's state-owned refiners are in...
By Timofei Bordachev
Russian policymakers, it seems, are operating under the assumption that country’s interaction with its most important partners, in terms of its development and stability in Eurasia, cannot be dependent on the dynamics of the conflict between Russia and the West.
Moscow’s cur...
Iran's Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal discussed the development of cooperation between India, Iran.
"H.E. Iraj Elahi ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, met with H.E. Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shi...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia has punished five Ecuadorian banana suppliers and has started purchasing bananas from India for the first time. Ecuador has been the main importer of bananas to Russia until now. It is unclear why Ecuador held on to its monopoly status for so long and why Russia only now b...
