https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/prez-strong-ties-with-central-asia-a-priority-383352 Connectivity with the Central Asian countries has recently become a priority for India. India’s foreign policy had been constantly evolving since Independence and India’s emergence as one of the major economies had shaped key global negotiations. In recent times, “Neighbourhood First” was a key pillar of Indian foreign policy. The President said, “The focus of our ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy is… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/08/us-agent-department-of-homeland-security-prosecutors-pakistan Two American men named Arian Taherzadah and Haider Ali have been arrested on the charges of false impersonation of a US officer, as they falsely posed as Secret Service members to gain intelligence on the US presidency. These men, who have been accused of having ties to Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, and Qatar, used false identification and uniforms to infiltrate… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/business-pakistan-india-kashmir-56f5c21fe0fea4703b608f8166e4a4f3 During a rebel attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s main city, on April 4th, a paramilitary soldier was killed and another wounded. In two separate attacks in another area of Kashmir, four laborers were injured elsewhere in the disputed region. Two militants on a motorbike opened fire at patrolling paramilitary soldiers in the main business center of Srinagar – Kashmir’s largest… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-3bac934af1267468fe848e824dea6598 On early March 24th, the military stated that militants attempted to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan which triggered a shootout with soldiers that killed four Pakistani troops. According to the military statement, the attack happened in Hassan Khel, a border town in North Waziristan, a former militant stronghold, after midnight on Wednesday. It also said that the attack was… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/business-asia-global-trade-south-asia-sri-lanka-5ddb5b2623115b96d1f4c0584f6b3306 On March 22, 2022, in hopes to better trade relations with the European Union Sri Lankan lawmakers approved of a reformal of a long critized, harsh anti-terror law amid its economic crisis. This vote followed a European Parliament resolution passed last year regarding a preferential trade scheme with Sri Lanka, in leverage for rights reforms in Sri Lanka. Most… Read more »
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3173008/chinas-stance-russias-war-ukraine-unlikely-have-major-effect While China’s stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains a mystery, analysts in Asia say the region’s economic dependence on the United States economy is too big to fall amid the war in Ukraine. The United States and the EU have called on China to condemn Putins war crimes and the U.S. has threatened pessing sanctions for providing Russia… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/economy/asian-economies-world-bank-intl-hnk/index.html On Tuesday, the World Bank said that countries in Asia may have to deal with three major economic shocks this year. The 3 biggest impacts come from the ongoing war in Ukraine, The sharp slowdown of China mostly due to the pandemic, and rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/31/imran-khan-address-pakistan-faces-no-confidence-vote Imran Khan, the Pakistan Prime Minister, has claimed that a foreign country wants his removal from the position of Prime Minister. Khan’s time as PM has resulted in unhappiness from the opposing party, who claims that he holds policy of bad governance and economic incompetence, and in the upcoming days it is expected that an election will be held… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/31/india-defends-buying-discounted-russian-oil-despite-appeal-by-truss Despite the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, India maintains a policy of exchange with both Russia and the UN countries opposing Russia- leading to a plethora of disagreements about the way India should be handling correspondence with Russia. Because of the raised discussion of Russia committing crimes against humanity (bombing civilians and schools), most countries have taken a… Read more »
As small as the country is, the island is of great importance to the world. Washington has strategic, economic, and normative reasons for safeguarding the island from Chinese coercion. IR experts from the news source “The Diplomat”, concluded that Taiwan’s geopolitical position and economy, while important, are not critical to American interests in East Asia. However, Taiwan’s status as a… Read more »
