![[Bloomberg]India to Skip Military Drill in Russia, Cites Pandemic](https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/imO7Yah4bSSU/v0/1200x800.jpg "[Bloomberg]India to Skip Military Drill in Russia, Cites Pandemic")
![[The Northlines]Universities must drive innovation, solutions: LG – Northlines](https://thenorthlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pdfrendition1.pdf_20260117_000519418_1203446888725881874.png "[The Northlines]Universities must drive innovation, solutions: LG – Northlines")
![[Telangana Today]Opinion: Presidential Reference verdict — Supreme Court’s missed opportunity to strengthen federalism](https://media.telanganatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VIEWPOINT-WEB-1.jpg "[Telangana Today]Opinion: Presidential Reference verdict — Supreme Court’s missed opportunity to strengthen federalism")
![[The Hindu]Profiling of mosques should not be viewed with suspicion: J&K Waqf Board chairperson](https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png "[The Hindu]Profiling of mosques should not be viewed with suspicion: J&K Waqf Board chairperson")
![[Daily Excelsior]CBI Arrest Two Government Officers In J&K’s Anantnag For Accepting Bribe](https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Naib-Court-Bribe-696x418.jpg "[Daily Excelsior]CBI Arrest Two Government Officers In J&K’s Anantnag For Accepting Bribe")
![[Telangana Today]India ranks second globally in diabetes cases in 2024](https://media.telanganatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diabetes.jpeg "[Telangana Today]India ranks second globally in diabetes cases in 2024")
![[Daily Excelsior]CM Omar Abdullah Calls For Stronger Partnership With Travel Fraternity To Promote J&K Tourism](https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CM-Omar-Abdullah-calls-for-stronger-partnership-with-travel-fraternity-to-promote-JK-tourism-16-696x466.jpeg "[Daily Excelsior]CM Omar Abdullah Calls For Stronger Partnership With Travel Fraternity To Promote J&K Tourism")
![[Daily Excelsior]Speaker Legislative Assembly Reviews Preparations For Budget Session](https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Speaker-Legislative-Assembly-reviews-preparations-for-Budget-Session-16-1-696x492.jpeg "[Daily Excelsior]Speaker Legislative Assembly Reviews Preparations For Budget Session")
![[Khaleej Times]Etihad delays, cancels flights from UAE to Pakistan due to adverse weather](https://imgengine.khaleejtimes.com/khaleejtimes-english/2025-02-19/uk1dpoda/Etihad-Airways.jpg?width=600&height=400&format=auto "[Khaleej Times]Etihad delays, cancels flights from UAE to Pakistan due to adverse weather")
![[Times of India]Pakistan's Babar Azam furious at Steve Smith in BBL; video goes viral – Watch | Cricket News – The Times of India](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126570313,imgsize-42426,width-400,resizemode-4/babar-azam-screengrabs.jpg "[Times of India]Pakistan's Babar Azam furious at Steve Smith in BBL; video goes viral – Watch | Cricket News – The Times of India")
![[Sputnik]SCO Opposes Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/images/sharing/article/eng/1123471900.jpg?11008751301768569502 "[Sputnik]SCO Opposes Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs")
![[Aljazera]Venezuela’s Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize: Is it his now?](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-16T041301Z_1676726139_RC2W1JA7G2JC_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-VENEZUELA-1768556701_f58355-1768556766.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&quality=80 "[Aljazera]Venezuela’s Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize: Is it his now?")
![[Hindustan Times]BJP defends EC with a ‘khandani chor’, Varun Dhawan meme dig at Rahul Gandhi after Maha civic polls win](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2026/01/16/400x225/varun_dhawan_meme_1768563381105_1768563387845.jpg "[Hindustan Times]BJP defends EC with a ‘khandani chor’, Varun Dhawan meme dig at Rahul Gandhi after Maha civic polls win")
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis.
India has pulled out of a multilateral military exercise hosted by Russia next month, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
A defense ministry statement dated Saturday said that India had decided not to send a contingent to the Kavkaz-2020 event in Russia “in view of pandemic and consequent difficulties in exercise.”
Around 20 nations are expected to participate in the exercise, which is due to begin on Sept. 15 in Russia’s southern Astrakhan region. Pakistan and China are among the countries expected to join the drill.
READ: India Slaps New Curbs on Visas, Schools to Stem China Influence
India’s decision not to attend comes amid a deterioration in relations with China in the wake of a deadly Himalayan border clash in June. Longstanding differences with Pakistan also continue to simmer.
![[Bloomberg]Taliban Says It Released Two Americans in Afghanistan Prisoner Exchange](https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ize513DwtsBU/v1/1200x-1.jpg "[Bloomberg]Taliban Says It Released Two Americans in Afghanistan Prisoner Exchange")
![[Bloomberg]In Jammu, Modi Seeks Approval for Scrapping Kashmir Autonomy: India Votes](https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iY.91fE5Ges0/v1/1200x-1.jpg "[Bloomberg]In Jammu, Modi Seeks Approval for Scrapping Kashmir Autonomy: India Votes")
![[Bloomberg]Iran Says Five Security Forces Killed in Separatist Attacks](https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3djmvQxhNBA/v1/1200x-1.jpg "[Bloomberg]Iran Says Five Security Forces Killed in Separatist Attacks")
![[Bloomberg]Pakistan Growth Seen Below 3% for Next 2 Years, World Bank Says](https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iSLvf5GiDRRM/v0/1200x-1.jpg "[Bloomberg]Pakistan Growth Seen Below 3% for Next 2 Years, World Bank Says")
![[Bloomberg]Imran Khan’s Sentence in One Case Suspended by Pakistan Court](https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iqMNeCZo0_88/v0/1200x-1.jpg "[Bloomberg]Imran Khan’s Sentence in One Case Suspended by Pakistan Court")
