Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | December 2020

I Overview Pakistan:​• Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)• Economy• Terrorism• Pakistan-India• OIC on Kashmir• Pakistan-China• Pakistan-Russia• Pakistan not to recognise Israel Afghanistan:​• Peace and Reconciliation• Geneva Pledging Conference on Afghanistan• Afghanistan-India• Afghanistan-Pakistan II Developments in Pakistan Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) The eleven party opposition alliance- PDM- continued to hold well attended rallies in various parts of Pakistan in spite of the hurdles created by the Imran Khan government, […]

East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | December 2020

I Overview China:​• Politburo meets on economic work for 2021• Central Economic Work Conference Held• Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng clarifies on “Wolf Warrior Diplomacy”• FM Wang Yi takes stock of China’s Diplomacy for 2021• EAM Jaishankar says India – China ties have been “significantly damaged”• India issues a National Security Directive on Telecom Sector Japan:​• Japan sets record US $ 52 […]

Central Asia Digest | December 2020

H I G H L I G H T S ● Political Developments ● Economic Developments ● India-Central Asia Relations Political Developments Transformation of Kyrgyzstan from an authoritarian state to a semi-parliamentary form of government has been short-lived. Since 5 October 2020, Kyrgyzstan was torn apart by the third revolution leading to widespread protests following elections which were […]