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TopicPakistan Russia

Topic: Pakistan Russia

‘Dosti zindabad’ — Lavrov hails 75 yrs of Russia-Pakistan ties, says oil project in final stage

Russian FM also praises Islamabad's cooperation with Moscow in international fora such as UN & SCO. Pakistan is a key partner for combating trans-border crime & terrorism, he adds.

Russia refuses to give 30-40% discount on crude oil to Pakistan, says ‘all volumes committed’

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had earlier said that Islamabad wanted to have the crude oil deal with Moscow on terms similar to those agreed for New Delhi.

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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.