scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.