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 »
Link to article: https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-kyrgyzstan-and-uzbekistan-agree-on-water-electricity-swap Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan recently signed a trilateral agreement in Cholpon-Ata to address pressing challenges in water and energy management. The deal involves swap arrangements designed to enhance agricultural productivity and stabilize regional power systems amid worsening drought conditions. Under the agreement, Kyrgyzstan will release more water from the Toktogul Reservoir in exchange for electricity supplies… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80gvz3l7n2o U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the European Union (EU) to impose tariffs of up to one hundred percent on China and India in an effort to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, according to a BBC source. Trump, who previously promised to resolve the conflict on his first day in… Read more »
Link to the article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/8/israel-india-sign-investment-deal-as-smotrich-welcomed-in-new-delhi On September 8, 2025, Israel and India signed a bilateral investment agreement in New Delhi during the visit of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Smotrich, a far-right politician, was welcomed by Indian Minister of Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. The agreement seeks to increase trade and investment between the two countries, particularly in sectors such as… Read more »