AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCentral Asia Diplomacy: PM Modi begins a four-day push in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, aiming to deepen trade, defence and digital connectivity and to advance India’s SCO agenda on security and counter-terrorism. Nuclear-Free Memory: Kazakhstan marks International Day against Nuclear Tests, recalling the Semipalatinsk site closure and renewed focus on disarmament and a nuclear-weapon-free Central Asia. SCO Strategy: Inside Putin’s SCO playbook, Moscow lines up nine bilateral meetings with Xi, Modi and regional leaders as pressure mounts. Pacific Climate & Development: Pacific leaders head to Palau for the Islands Forum with climate action, development funding and transnational crime high on the agenda, with Australia facing tough questions on emissions. Drug Interdiction in the Pacific: The US and Ecuador sink a vessel described as a floating refueling station for drug traffickers in the Eastern Pacific. Digital Cooperation: Kazakhstan is among countries set to join the Digital Cooperation Organization, as membership expands and Tajikistan joins as an associate. Tech & Policy: Pakistan’s crypto rules are rolled out fast, while the Philippines moves to set up a Meta office to speed takedowns tied to violent extremism. Business in the Region: Warwick Hotels plans a $200m expansion in Fiji and Vanuatu; Bank Asia signs an MoU to offer auto loans in Bangladesh.
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