Live: Russia says US sending more arms to Ukraine will be 'unacceptable'

Live news updates: Washington's top diplomat and its defence secretary meet Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv.

9:11 AM

Zelensky meets Blinken, Austin in first high-level US visit to Ukraine

US secretary of State Antony J Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, becoming the first senior US officials who have visited Ukraine since Russia launched its military operation in Kyiv on February 24.

"They (Blinken and Austin) are right now in Kyiv, talking to the president," and "maybe something will be decided regarding how they can help," Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to President Zelensky confirmed the news during an interview with a Russian lawyer and activist on YouTube.

9:09 AM

European Commission president lays a wreath at Rajghat, pays tribute to Gandhi

8:22 AM

PM Modi congratulates Emmanuel Macron on being re-elected as the President of France

8:22 AM

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Gen VK Singh inaugurated mega 'Yog Prabha' event at Safdarjung airport

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Gen VK Singh (Rtd) inaugurated the mega 'Yog Prabha' event at Safdarjung airport on Monday.

Ministry of Civil Aviation is organizing a mega Yoga event- 'Yog Prabha' on Monday at Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi.

 

8:06 AM

Singapore moves past Covid as Singapore Airlines expand passenger capacity to India

7:31 AM

PM Modi likely to chair a meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 27 in Delhi: Report

7:28 AM

Polish Foreign Affairs Minister Zbigniew Rau makes his maiden visit to India

7:12 AM

BJP delegation leaves for Delhi to meet Union Home Secy over 'attack' on Kirit Somaiya

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation left for Delhi on Monday morning to meet Union Home Secretary over an alleged 'attack' on Kirit Somaiya by Shiv Sena workers in Maharashtra.

Somaiya claimed that he was injured in the alleged stone-pelting incident by the Shiv Sena workers in Mumbai on Saturday. In a series of Twitter posts, Somaiya said, "Heavy stone-throwing at Khar Police Station by Shiv Sena goondas (goons), my car window glass broken, I am injured, rushing to Bandra police station."

 

7:10 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate 7th edition of Raisina Dialogue today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship multilateral foreign policy and geo-economics conference on Monday.

The dialogue, which was held virtually last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be held in in-person format this year.

"Raisina Dialogue 2022 will have around 100 sessions with over 210 speakers from 90 countries. There will be side events that will be hosted in Berlin and Washington. Raisina young fellows programme will also be conducted on the sidelines of this main conference," said MEA Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi.