Article Link:https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3329689/india-brazil-forge-stronger-ties-global-south-influence-amid-us-tariff-tensions?module=top_story&pgtype=subsection India and Brazil are expanding economic and climate cooperation to strengthen BRICS and boost the Global South’s influence, especially as both nations face rising U.S. tariffs. During Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin’s visit to New Delhi, the two countries agreed to raise trade from $12 billion to $20 billion by 2030 and deepen collaboration in clean energy, technology,… Read more »
Article link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/18/afghanistan-accuses-pakistan-of-breaking-truce-as-several-killed-in-air-attacks Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, killing at least 10 people and breaking a two-day ceasefire that had briefly paused nearly a week of deadly border clashes. Afghan officials said Pakistan bombed three areas in Paktika province and warned that Afghanistan would retaliate. Among the dead were two children and three Afghan cricket players, leading the Afghanistan… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8gdl54n1go Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying oil from Russia. Trump claims the Indian Prime Minister assured him that India would wind down its imports of Russian oil as part of a broader shift in energy diplomacy. The piece highlights how this commitment — if it stands — would mark a… Read more »
Link to Article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/not-ours-pakistan-fm-ishaq-dar-distances-from-trumps-gaza-plan-claims-changes-made-to-our-draft/articleshow/124292502.cms Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Ishaq Dar, has distanced his country from the Gaza peace proposal recently unveiled by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Dar stated that Pakistan had originally collaborated with eight Muslim and Arab nations to draft a cease-fire plan calling for an immediate halt to Israeli military actions and a full… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/19/what-we-know-about-pakistan-afghanistan-ceasefire-will-it-hold Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after a week of deadly border clashes that began on October 11, 2025. The violence left dozens dead and hundreds wounded as fighting intensified along the Durand Line, a historically disputed border. Through mediation by Qatar and Turkey, both sides committed to halting cross-border attacks, respecting each… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8eykdy0567o The article discusses confusion over a claim by U.S. President Donald Trump that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Trump said Modi had “assured” him that India would end its imports soon, but India’s foreign ministry said it was “not aware” of any such conversation. India previously stated that talks with the… Read more »
