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September 12, 2025 12:56 PM

Russia and Belarus start military exercise near NATO border after drone incursion

Russian and Belarus began a major joint military exercise on NATO's doorstep on Friday that will involve drills in both countries and in the Baltic and Barents seas, the Russian defence ministry said. The "Zapad-2025" exercise - a show of force by R...

September 11, 2025 5:02 PM

Lukashenko tells Trump envoy that he could release prisoners

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that he was ready to make a deal on releasing prisoners, the state-run Belta news agency reported. Lukashenko greeted John Coale, a lawyer acting on b...

MINSK, BELARUS - JANUARY 26: Belarusian President and presidential candidate Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a press conference after casting his vote at a polling station in the capital Minsk, Belarus on January 26, 2025. Voting began at 8 a.m. local time (0500GMT) and the 5,325 polling stations will remain open throughout the country until 8 p.m. local time (1700GMT). (Photo by Ali Cura/Anadolu via Getty Images)

January 27, 2025 11:58 AM

Lukashenko pockets massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule with a massive win in a presidential election that Western governments have rejected as a sham, according to preliminary results on Monday. "You can congratulate the Republic of Belaru...

December 5, 2024 4:18 PM

Ashok Kumar appointed as India’s Ambassador to Belarus

Ashok Kumar, currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to Zambia, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs. Kumar is expected to take up h...

July 2, 2024 5:14 PM

India, Belarus hold first-ever Consular Dialogue in Minsk

On June 28, India and Belarus conducted their first-ever Consular Dialogue in Minsk, marking a significant step in bilateral relations. The meeting focused on a wide range of consular issues, including the welfare of Indian students in Belarus and ef...

May 9, 2024 9:04 AM

Grateful to Indian side for supporting Belarus in becoming full member of SCO, says envoy Mikhail Kasko

Belarusian Ambassador to India, Mikhail Kasko thanked India for its support to Belarus in becoming a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and emphasized readiness for active collaboration within the SCO dimension. Exuding confidence,...

May 7, 2024 2:49 PM

Bugging devices found in Polish government meeting room

Polish security agents have discovered bugging devices in a room where ministers were due to meet on Tuesday, authorities said, without revealing who might have placed them there. As a hub for Western military supplies to Ukraine during the more tha...

March 27, 2024 3:19 PM

Envoys of five nations present credentials to President of India

President of India, Droupadi Murmu, accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioner of Philippines, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kenya and Georgia at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a press release. ...

March 14, 2024 4:46 PM

Belarusian foreign minister holds talks with Union Minister Piyush Goyal to boost bilateral trade

Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, during his visit to India from March 12 to 13, held discussions with Union Minister Piyush Goyal in the national capital on Wednesday. Aleinik and Goyal explored ways to boost bilateral trade by collaborat...

August 17, 2023 3:15 PM

China’s defense minister arrives in Belarus for three-day visit

China's Defense Minister, Li Shangfu, is in Belarus for a three-day visit to strengthen ties with the staunch Russian ally. This visit comes as NATO countries are making their borders safer with the nation. Minister Li flew from Russia and was wel...