Gazprom eyes stake in upcoming LNG terminal near Chennai
Russian state-owned gas company is believed to be in talks with Indian Oil Corp for a stake in a LNG terminal planned at Ennore
Russian Armed Forces ask for Commando unit
New special forces will save fellow citizens outside of Russia and fight terrorism
Space Pacts to put Indo-Russian ties in still higher orbit
India and Russia are expected to take their cooperation in the field of space to a new high later this month and a couple of key new agreements are likely to be signed between the two sides when Vladimir Putin visits India
India confirms that Chinook wins helicopter tender
Boeing’s Chinook chosen over Russia’s Mi-26 in tender for delivery for 15-heavy lift helicopters
Gazprom faces new challenges
The construction of pipelines is booming, but will it be enough for Russia to compete with U.S.-produced shale gas?
Russians eager to transfer money abroad
The Bank of Russia reveals that the bulk of money Russians send abroad is for grants and donations, in the category of “non-repayable transfers and proceeds.” Why are Russians so eager to donate cash to economically prosperous nations?
BRIC countries likely to grow at 6.9 pct in 2013: Jim O’Neill
The Goldman Sachs economist responsible for the term BRIC says the emerging economies will continue to outpace global economic growth
More power for Brand Kalashnikov
Small arms manufacturing in Russia is now to be concentrated in one place. The new Russian arms giant will bear the name of the Soviet legendary small-arms designer
Russia and India approve work schedules for Vikramaditya
Work on the aircraft carrier will be completed at the Sevmash shipyard by the summer of 2013, followed by sea trials and the handover to India
Russia’s presidency of the G-20
The BRICS nations, influential members of the G-20, are likely to push their agenda in the forum with greater force under Russian presidency of the world body
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Global food situation “difficult but not hopeless”
Aleksei Meshkov, Russia’s Ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), spoke to RIR about the global food situation in the aftermath of 2012’s natural disasters
Korkunov opens new chocolate boutique in Moscow
The premium boutique will sell 15 types of hot chocolate and its candies will be delivered fresh from the Odintsovo factory every morning
Highly anticipated bankruptcy bill still under debate
A new bill on individual bankruptcy procedures has been passed in the State Duma
Russian experts deny losing Indian arms tender
Media reports that India refused to buy Russian aircraft labelled as “information war”
Russia steps up collaboration in search for life on Mars
Several countries are joining forces to explore the solar system, and international cooperation in this area is set to grow. Russian instruments installed on American rovers are already looking for traces of both life on Mars and water on the Moon
Marshal Shaposhnikov comes calling to Mumbai
A squadron of the Russian Pacific Fleet to take part in the Indra naval exercises with the Indian Navy
Transport Corridor offers many opportunities for Indo-Russian trade
The proposed corridor is meant to serve as a corridor of peace as a bulk of the trading in the region would be handled by a well established railway link that starts from India and eventually connects to Russia via Iran
Rosneft and BP to develop new Arctic oil fields
In return for its technical and management expertise, BP will gain access to Russia’s unexploited oil reserves in a deal agreed with Rosneft
New ship to make Russia maritime superpower
A new aircraft carrier will combine the properties of a command and control vessel with that of a powerful defensive ship
Minsk eyes India, China for stake sale in Belaruskali
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko tells a news agency that the country is ready to divest a small stake but insists on driving a hard bargain with investors