India Urges Restoration of Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz 
Trump announces 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire 
Russia and Two Wars; Ukraine and Iran 
Saudi Arabia backstops Pakistan with $3 billion as UAE debt looms 
India Continues Aid to Afghanistan China’s Xi says India, China are ‘friends, partners’
President Xi referred to China and India as the “dragon and the elephant dancing together,” Xinhua said.
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An Untethered Trump Is Expanding Xi’s Sphere of Influence
By hollowing out the rules-based order, the US president is pushing middle powers to hedge, and giving Beijing an opening it didn’t have before.
“Ayurveda Chamber” Established at Turkmen State Medical University
Secretary (West) Sibi George and Rector of State Medical University of Turkmenistan, Ms. Nargozel Myratnazarova,
India Plans to Scrap Curbs on Chinese Firms Bidding for Government Contracts
The Ministry of Finance’s plan to ease the curbs followed requests from other government departments that face shortages and project delays due to the 2020 restrictions, the sources said.
How Kazakhstan Is Strengthening Local Self-governance
The first ever rural governors’ (akim) meeting took place recently in Astana, the Kazakh capital.
Iran Protests Continue to Spread; Internet Banned
By IAR Desk Protests in Iran have spread to all provinces while the country ‘s
From Mountains to Urban Centers: Strategic Shifts in Baloch Militancy Over the Past Year
The most significant operation of the year occurred in March, when the BLA’s Majeed Brigade hijacked the Jaffar Express train, an incident described by observers as unprecedented in modern conflict history
India and Afghanistan Want to Pursue Closer Bilateral Relations
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesperson, said the group values its relations with India and wants to expand cooperation, particularly in healthcare and commerce.
Trump’s bet on regime change in Venezuela is a sharp departure from MAGA agenda
Trump told the news conference that intervening in Venezuela was in line with his “America First” policy.
US backs Crown Prince Raza Pehalvi’s transition plan in Iran
This comes as people in Iran continue to protest against rising prices and economic hardship pouring into the streets across several provinces in Iran