South Africa ‘sent weapons and ammunition to Russia’ in clandestine port transfer
American ambassador said arms had been loaded onto a Russian vessel in December, despite Pretoria claiming it wished to remain neutral
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US accuses South Africa of providing arms to Russia
Ambassador says weapons were brought to Russia on cargo ship from Simon’s Town naval base, local media reports
SCO meet: Jaishankar holds talks with Chinese, Russian, Uzbekistan counterparts
External affairs minister S Jaishankar reiterates India’s stance on LAC issues with China, discusses multilateral cooperation with Russia and Uzbekistan ahead of SCO foreign ministers’ meeting.
SCO Foreign Minister’s meeting | Economic cooperation, national currency payments on agenda
Stepping up economic cooperation, including discussing national currency payments for mutual trade will be on the agenda for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers meeting in Benaulim on Friday.
South Africa’s president and party sow confusion over leaving ICC
Cyril Ramaphosa renews efforts to leave court over arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin but ANC says otherwise
South Africa envoy says Canada’s lack of dialogue on Ukraine peace talks ‘shocking’
South Africa’s envoy to Ottawa argues Canada’s refusal to engage in peace talks over Ukraine undermines global stability and peacebuilding efforts.
Ukraine news: South Africa envoy questions Canada stance on war
South Africa’s envoy to Ottawa is urging Canada to help broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, arguing that sending arms to Kyiv will only prolong a dangerous conflict that is aggravating hunger in developing countries.
India population to surpass China mid-year: UN
India is set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by the end of June, UN estimates showed Wednesday, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people.
UK mocks Russia’s foreign policy, calls it ‘April Fool’s Day joke’
Russia’s new foreign policy identifies China and India as main allies while UK mocks the document as implausible.