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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicJaishankar Pakistan visit

Topic: Jaishankar Pakistan visit

Gujarat firm at heart of ₹13,000 cr drug bust, over 1,200 kg of cocaine seized to date

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Our take on India-Canada fallout, Shinde cabinet rush, and Omar Abdullah’s leadership

ThePrint view on the most important issues of the week.

Jaishankar’s Pakistan visit isn’t sitting well in China

Some Chinese commentators suggest that India is uncomfortable with China’s dominant role in the SCO and has subtly scaled back its participation as a form of dissent.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.