Threats of sanctions will boomerang under PM Modi's leadership: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said under his leadership any threats of sanctions would boomerang.
A political conflict is escalating over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee protesting the exercise ahead of the assembly polls in Bengal next year. The Trinamool Congress alleges the process has led to deaths of Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) in West Bengal, Kerala, Gujarat, and Rajasthan due to work stress. This special report includes perspectives from former Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat, BJP National Spokesperson Sanju Verma, and TMC Spokesperson Tosifur Rehman on the voter list revision. Separately, the programme covers a controversy in Assam, where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on the assembly floor that singer Zubeen Garg was murdered. The report also highlights Jennifer Lopez's performance at the high-profile Udaipur wedding of Netra Mantena, daughter of US-based entrepreneur Ramaraju Mantena.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said under his leadership any threats of sanctions would boomerang.
Watch as Russian President Vladimir Putin responds to this and more at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which was moderated by India Today's Foreign Affairs Editor Geeta Mohan on Friday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised India as a leading player in the IT and software sectors at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026.