Morning Digest: Trade deals from position of strength, says PM Modi; India beats Pakistan to qualify for Super 8 at T20 WC, and more

T20 World Cup India vs Pakistan: Kishan, bowlers seal Team India’s passage to Super Eight

The Indian juggernaut rolled on even as the rains that were forecast stayed away at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on an electric Sunday (February 15, 2026). The defending champion rode on Ishan Kishan’s muscular 77 and its potent attack to defeat Pakistan by 61 runs in the ICC T20 World Cup Group A match. The win also helped India qualify for the Super Eight stage.

India has entered recent trade agreements from a position of strength: PM Modi

India recently entered into a spate of trade agreements, including with the European Union and the United States, “from a position of strength”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday (February 15, 2026), adding that these deals were designed to expand global market access for Indian manufacturing and services.

Opposition slams PM Modi for ‘hollow words’ in ‘scripted’ interview