Chinese President Xi Jingping will travel to Saudi Arabia, after Ramadan, to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Moscow and New Delhi have longstanding, historic ties going back decades.
Boris Johnson has been told by British MPs to reconsider his trip to Saudi Arabia, following the execution of 81 people.
A spokesman for the Russian government says it is "too early" to draw any conclusions from difficult peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, as Russia's assault on Kyiv continues.
The Karnataka High Court has effectively banned Muslim girls and women from wearing the hijab in their classrooms as the south Indian state veers further towards intolerance and hate.
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv is to impose a 36-hour curfew as Russian forces surround the city from three sides.
At least two people were killed as Russian forces pounded residential districts of Kyiv just before a new round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were due to start
Kyiv has been the focus of a Russian assault with the city's mayor saying the capital has reached a 'dangerous moment'.
NATO allies Turkey and Germany on Monday appealed for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to open humanitarian corridors for civilian evacuations.
Julian Assange was on Monday denied permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against moves to extradite him to the United States, where he could face a lifetime in prison.