Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/3/sri-lanka-signs-free-trade-deal-with-thailand-to-revive-economy summary: The article talks about how Sri Lanka thinks that by signing a contract in this case the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand, they will be able to overcome its economic crisis. Negotiations cover most of the issues like investments and property rights so the contract would be working towards expanding the trade industry. The… Read more »
Link to article: https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Asia/How-Afghanistan-Could-Benefit-From-Better-Relations-with-Its-Neighbors.html Summary: The article talks about the United States guiding the conflict in the Afghanistan for 20 years, the region is becoming more integrated into the Islamic emirate and laying the groundwork for long term economic expansion. But to liberate the government in Afghanistan NATO has to work to put an end to the taliban rule and… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.csis.org/events/future-pakistan-and-us-pakistan-relations Summary: the article talks about the recent state of Pakistan. It is tragically flooding, there’s high inflation rates, massive debt from abroad, rising terrorism, and boarder concerns with both Afghanistan and Iran. The politics of the nation hav always been divisive and the recent election outcomes from early February are still being contested and verified. The… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/11/india-conducts-first-flight-of-missile-that-can-carry-multiple-warheads Summary: As nuclear capabilities rise world wide, India has been sure to stay in the race especially with its nearby competitor China rising to influence. India has developed and first flight tested a home-grown missile with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) technology, this project has been in progress since 1983 and has been growing for decades. This… Read more »
Link: https://apnews.com/article/iran-middle-east-mideast-attack-treat-bc88b3364ebc2cf7dfbfea4568eb4d96 Summary: As tensions in the middle east lead to exploding violence, fueled by Iran, the risk of a homeland attack on America or its European allies rises. The U.S head Central Command states that islamic state group affairs in afghanistan retain the will to strike with the possibility it is in as little as six months. These attacks… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/protesting-indian-farmers-burn-effigies-modi-other-ministers-2024-02-23/ Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops protest by burning effigies of prime ministers. Thousands of farmers began a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march towards the capital in protest but were stopped with water cannons and tear gas by security forces. Farmers declare “mega programmes” across India to press their demands. A “Black Day” is declared by… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-bombing-baluchistan-killed-election-471783e425dcfc0e63c235da23c52a73?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share Bombing kills at least 29 and injures more than 2 dozen at two different political offices in Southern Pakistan the day before parliamentary elections. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack. Attacks on Baluchistan province worries western allies about the election. Voters already disillusioned by political feuding and “seemingly intractable economic crisis.” Violence before elections is… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/india-myanmar-travel-restrictions-adbcea8ab9e7977ac2804788f9c75e3c?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share Hundreds from Myanmar protest the Indian government’s decision to scrap the limited free border movement. Until now, India and Myanmar allowed people with ethnic ties to go up to 16km (10 miles) into each other’s territory without travel documents. Aizawl protesters reject New Delhi’s decision to erect a border fence between India and Myanmar. According to… Read more »
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3250962/myanmar-border-guards-flee-bangladesh-amid-clashes-rebel-arakan-army-fighters At least two people were killed in Bangladesh on Monday after mortar shells fired from Myanmar during clashes there landed in a village across the border, police said.Parts of Myanmar near the 270-kilometer border with Bangladesh have seen frequent clashes since November when rebel Arakan Army fighters ended a ceasefire that had largely held since a 2021 coup. Additionally,… Read more »
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russia-And-Iran-Finalize-20-Year-Deal-That-Will-Change-The-Middle-East-Forever.html In January 2022, Iran’s Supreme Leader gave his official approval to a new 20-year cooperation deal between Iran and Russia. The agreement will replace the 10-year deal signed in March 2001 and has been expanded not only in duration but also in scope and scale. The new deal includes far-going agreements on defense and energy. This can include the… Read more »
