Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq54ggd62w3o Recently, President Trump made a claim that India had offered to remove tariffs from US goods. India’s foreign minister quickly squashed the claim, saying that there have been discussions of trade relations, however no conclusion has been made yet. The minister clearly emphasized that these kinds of agreements must be made by both parties, and that… Read more »
Link: https://www.voanews.com/a/militants-attack-train-take-hostages-in-pakistan-s-balochistan/8006651.html In March, the Baloch Liberation Army hijacked a passenger train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar in Pakistan. The group took around 200 passengers hostage, and ended up claiming responsibility for the attack. Pakistan’s security ordered a rescue of the hostages, which ended in the freeing of 104 civilians, with 16 BLA militants being killed. The group has already… Read more »
Link to article: https://eurasianet.org/afghanistan-grappling-with-fall-out-of-dwindling-foreign-aid Afghanistan has been struggling with a humanitarian crisis after the cutoff of foreign aid. The United States, starting after an executive order signed by Trump in January, has revoked all assistance with humanitarian needs for the country. Afghanistan has gotten the majority of their resources from foreign bodies, including goods like food, fuel, medicine, etc. The… Read more »
Link to article: https://eurasianet.org/great-power-jostling-in-central-asia-centering-on-uzbekistan Lately, Uzbekistan has stood out in the eyes of global powers as having great potential in Central Asia. They’re being assessed by several powers for their natural resources, geographic advantages, and potential for great economic growth. They’ve taken advantage of this attention, reaching out to several countries to strengthen relations and propose ideas for the future…. Read more »
Link to article: https://timesca.com/letranger-paris-hosts-the-reclusive-leader-of-turkmenistan/ Recently, Turkmenistan’s ex-president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a visit to France for the Franco-Turkmen Economic Forum. Turkmenistan hasn’t had an official visit to France in 14 years, however the visit was kept relatively quiet from the press. Turkmenistan has always kept their relations very private, and they’ve taken an isolationist approach in their regime. The meeting with… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bangladesh-pakistan-resume-direct-trade-after-more-than-50-years-2025-02-24/ After 54 years, Pakistan and Bangladesh resumed their direct trade agreement. In 1971, East Pakistan separated from Pakistan, becoming Bangladesh. Since then, they had not resumed trade or had much of a relationship with each other. Recently, a government approved cargo ship left Port Qasim, headed to Bangladesh. When the trade deal was set in stone,… Read more »