As the White House tries to curb Moscow's energy income, Vladimir Putin enjoys a warm welcome in India, and promises an "uninterrupted supply" of Russian fuel.

A passenger advisory from the Delhi airport Friday stated that all domestic IndiGo flights will remain cancelled until midnight.

It’s easy to tell when it’s smog season in New Delhi; the air gets darker, heavier and starts scratching the throats and testing the lungs of the city’s 34 million residents.

In the hours between, the 30 million residents of India’s capital region trudge along with chronic headaches and itchy eyes, symptoms of this rising superpower’s failure to provide its people with a most basic need: breathable air.

Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' on Sunday, with the average AQI at 303. A thick smog blanketed the city, reducing visibility. The government is tackling the issue via the CAQM and its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

Several central Delhi stretches will face phased restrictions as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for key engagements.

A day before Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi to start his two-day visit to India, New Delhi abstained from voting on a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding an end to Russia’s forced relocation of Ukrainian children.

Despite the West’s best efforts, India and Russia have maintained close military cooperation—but it is still unclear if New Delhi will buy the Su-57 Felon fighter jet.