https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-may-visit-next-year-us-says-no-country-more-essential-than-india-10718747 US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor described India as the most essential partner for the United States as Washington and New Delhi prepare to resume trade deal negotiations beginning January 12. Speaking at the US Embassy in New Delhi, Gor emphasized that the bilateral relationship is anchored at the highest political levels, highlighting what he called the genuine friendship between US… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/14/are-irans-protests-different-this-time-around Iran is experiencing one of the most severe waves of unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, driven by a convergence of deep economic hardship and escalating external pressure from the United States. Protests that began in late December over the collapse of the Iranian rial quickly spread nationwide, drawing support from an unusually broad segment of society. Longstanding problems… Read more »
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/11/25/afghanistan-pakistan-tensions-spike-amid-border-attacks-and-militancy/ This article discusses the tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan towards the end of 2025. Reports of border attacks and militant violence flood the air as the conflict escalates. Pakistan accused Afghan militant grounds and the Pakistani Taliban of operating in close relations with Afghan and from Afghan territory. So, Pakistan carried out airstrikes along eastern Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban… Read more »
https://timesca.com/japan-steps-out-of-the-shadows-with-first-central-asia-leaders-summit/ This article is about the first ever elite summit of the Central Asia + Japan Dialogue (CA +JAD). It was hosted in Tokyo on December 19-20, 2025. The CA+JAD was launched in 2004 to elevate Japan’s involvement with relations regarding the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and others. The meeting was meant to further political and economic cooperation between… Read more »
Article: Reuters Iran’s clerical leadership is facing its largest anti-government protests since 2022, driven initially by rising prices and economic hardship. Amid growing unrest, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened possible intervention if Iranian authorities use force against demonstrators, saying the U.S. stands “ready to help.” In response, Iran’s Parliament Speaker warned that any U.S. attack would prompt retaliation, with… Read more »
The article reports on an agreement between Afghanistan’s Taliban government and DP World, a Dubai-based logistics company, to modernize Afghanistan’s trade-handling infrastructure. The deal aims to improve cargo management at key border crossings, strengthening Afghanistan’s role as a transit hub between Central and South Asia. The first phase focuses on the Hairaton land port on the Afghan Uzbek border, recently… Read more »
The article reports on a deadly attack on a gold mining camp in southern Tajikistan near the Afghan border that killed three Chinese nationals working for the private mining company Shohin SM. According to Tajik authorities, the attackers came from across the Afghan border and used firearms along with an explosive drone, signaling a serious escalation. This was the second… Read more »
The article discusses a Washington summit hosted by former U.S. President Donald Trump with the leaders of five Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The summit marked a renewed US effort to strengthen political and economic ties with a region traditionally dominated by Russian and Chinese influence. A major outcome was a $1.1 billion tungsten mining agreement… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/16/india-electoral-roll-special-intensive-revision-threatens-democracy-muslims This article discusses India’s 2025 “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR). This is a revision of electoral rolls that may threaten democracy for Muslim citizens. This process requires citizens in certain areas to re-verify their documentation and eligibility to vote. This raises fears that vulnerable areas such as poor people, minorities, and migrants could be removed from the voter list. However,… Read more »
