Russia- Ukraine crisis: Rescue plans & a look at past evacuations
India sounded airlines on Monday to plan flights to evacuate Indians stuck in Ukraine. Under the Aircraft Act, the government can ask airlines to make their aircraft available during an emergency. While sources said Air India and SpiceJet had planned to operate four flights, all plans had to be canceled after the closure of Ukrainian airspace. Airlines executives said the Ministry of External Affairs had planned […]
US has not verified claim of Russia troop withdrawal: Joe Biden
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the US has not yet verified” Russia’s claim that some of its forces have withdrawn from the Ukraine border and said an invasion of Ukraine remains a distinct possibility. Biden made the remarks at the White House hours after Russia announced that some units participating in military exercises near […]
OPEC+ resumes talks on 2021 policy amid discord on how to tackle oil demand
By Administrator_India Capital Sands LONDON – OPEC and Russia resume talks on Thursday in a bid to define policies for 2021 after an initial round of discussions this week failed to bring a compromise on how to tackle weak oil demand amid a second coronavirus wave. The group of OPEC and allies, known as OPEC+, had been widely expected to roll over existing oil […]
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V makes headway in India
By Administrator _India Capital Sands The Drug Controller General of India on October 17 gave Dr Reddy’s Laboratories the permission to conduct late-stage clinical trials for Russia’s COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccine in the country. The nod came after the Hyderabad-based company submitted a reworked application to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on October 13 with more information […]