When Vladimir Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi this week, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Narendra Modi, is simultaneously forging a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the United States.

India’s aviation regulator, in an unprecedented move, deployed two on-site teams at IndiGo’s corporate office to monitor operations at India’s largest carrier, which canceled over 3,000 flights last week and caused massive air disruption.

India's IndiGo said on Wednesday it has reduced its capacity and passenger unit revenue forecast for the third quarter, after it was told to cut 10% of the domestic winter schedule by the civil aviation regulator following mass flight cancellations.

The United States itself still buys nuclear fuel from us for its own nuclear power plants. That is also fuel,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his first visit to India in four years.

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.

The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India to strengthen economic and bilateral ties. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed him in New Delhi.

M aqbool Fida Husain is India’s best-known modern artist, even though he died 14 years ago, aged 95. He recently became its most expensive, too: this year one of his works sold at auction for $13.8m,

Indian streaming giant JioHotstar is scaling its South India operations following dramatic audience growth over the past 10 months.

Officials from US and India on Wednesday kicked off two-day talks aimed at resolving differences and finalizing a trade deal, as New Delhi awaits relief from high tariffs imposed by Washington.