Focus Neighbourhood: Bangladesh reaffirms pledge of peaceful use of nuclear science

Bangladesh reaffirms pledge of peaceful use of nuclear science Bangladesh Post | 2nd May Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment to non-proliferation and peaceful use of nuclear science, particularly in energy, food safety and medicine, and health sectors. He shared this commitment during his meeting with Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International […]

Focus: Indo-Pacific | 2nd May 2024

A slew of initiatives was launched last week to reduce tensions between the West and China and across the Taiwan Straits. During the much-anticipated visit by the US Secretary of State to Beijing President Xi Jinping said the US and China should be “partners rather than adversaries”. The two countries continue to stabilize rocky relations […]

Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | May 2024

I Overview   Pakistan: Political Situation Economy Terrorism Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pakistan- Iran Pakistan-India Pakistan-US   Afghanistan: Repressive Rule Continues  Eid Message of the Taliban Supreme Leader  Impasse on UN Proposals Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-India Afghanistan-Iran   II Developments in Pakistan   Political Situation   Harbouring widespread resentment at the rigging of the February elections and the continued […]