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Israel PM warns against Iran ‘nuclear blackmail’

link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-pm-warns-against-iran-nuclear-blackmail/articleshow/87985089.cms Nafatali Bennett, the prime minister of Israel stated that Iran was looking to re-enter talks to gain sanction relief in order to resume its nuclear program for nearly nothing in return. Bennett says that Iran should not be rewarded for such a “murderous regime” while refering to it as nuclear blackmail when trying to convince their… Read more »

Pakistan pledges $28m in Afghanistan humanitarian support

link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/23/pakistan-pledges-28-million-in-afghanistan-humanitarian-support Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan announced for the first time in the beginning of November, that they are providing Afghanistan with more than 28 million dollars worth of medical, food and other humanitarian assistance. Kahn ordered an immediate shipment of roughly 5 billion pakistani rupees, which is equivalent to about 28.4 million dollars, of… Read more »

Japanese, Indian officials working on release of oil reserves

link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/11/23/japanese-indian-officials-working-on-release-of-oil-reserves Officials in Japan and India are currently working on a way to release crude oil reserves together with the US and other larger countries. Announcements could be made about the plan starting Tuesday November 30, 2021, although no official date has been announced. Joe Biden has asked countries such as China, India, South Korea and Japan… Read more »

India ramps up Himalayan border security after clashes with China

Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/3/india-china-himalayan-border-security-deadly-clashes India is currently increasing security along the border at the Himalayan Mountains after a deadly-clash with Chinese soldiers last year over the control of Arunachal Pradesh. Both sides send troops out to check the border on a routine basis, this has led to India accusing China of setting up permanent settlements near the border. This led… Read more »

Pak-Afghan trade resumes as Chaman border reopens

link to article: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/87509446.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst The Chaman Crossing, a major transit point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, just reopened for the first time since the Taliban closed its borders October 5, 2021. The Taliban have removed all barricades, such as large cement blocks, that were placed by Chaman Crossing in order to prevent people from using it. A senior security border official… Read more »

Central Asia Refuses to Accept Afghan Refugees

link to article: https://iwpr.net/global-voices/central-asia-refuses-accept-afghan-refugees After the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the countries in Central Asia, with the exception of Tajikistan, have come out and said that they will not be accepting many Afghan refugees. After the US pulled out of Afghanistan, they asked the surrounding countries in Central Asia to provide a temporary asylum for the refugees, while Russian president… Read more »