Pakistan-Russia relations

Russia’s ability to maintain cordial security partnerships with both India and Pakistan is highly beneficial for its broader geopolitical aspirations.

Regional rivalries involving Pakistan, India, Russia, and China complicate an already dire security situation.

Over the past decade, Pakistan and Russia have been repairing a relationship badly damaged during the Cold War.

Plus, Russia and Pakistan jet talks, India's new assault rifle, and Xi Jinping's pop culture knowledge. Links.

Bilateral ties have long been rocky, but a recent defense deal marks a turning point.