The 21-gun salute is regarded as the highest ceremonial honour in India and is part of a tradition inherited from British rule, later adopted across Commonwealth nations

Ahead of operations beginning at the Navi Mumbai International Airport on December 25, the airport will also get a railway station nearby, as the Targhar station on the Uran-Belapur line is also operationalised.

Deals have been signed in civil nuclear energy and critical minerals during the Russian PM’s stay in India. 

​Deals have been signed in civil nuclear energy and critical minerals during the Russian PM’s stay in India.