MOSCOW, OCTOBER 5, 2026 — RT India has garnered three nominations for the Asian Television Awards, one of the largest and most prestigious accolades in the Asia-Pacific television industry. The finalists include the channel’s Head of News, Runjhun Sharma, her program “India, Russia and the World” and the show “Imperial Receipts,” hosted by Shashi Tharoor, head of the Indian Parliament’s Committee on External Affairs.

The winners will be announced on November 13-14 at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

In the category for “Best Current Affairs Presenter or Talk Show Host,” RT’s Runjhun Sharma will compete against representatives from CGTN (China), NDTV (India), and Mediacorp Channel 8 (Singapore). In the “Best Talk Show” category, RT’s programs “India, Russia and the World” with Runjhun Sharma and “Imperial Receipts” with Shashi Tharoor will contend with NDTV, Dragon TV (China), NHK (Japan) and CNN (USA).