Category: Asia-Pacific
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across Asia-Pacific, including China, India, Southeast Asia, and Pacific nations, with a focus on security, trade, and regional diplomacy.
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Pacific Island leaders have called for greater transparency over intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing at the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Palau after discussing China’s July missile launch. Summit chair Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. said leaders urged all states conducting ICBM tests to provide at least 24 hours’ advance notice in line with international…
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The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force, finding that India cannot unilaterally suspend the 1960 water-sharing agreement. “India must observe its obligations under the Treaty, including those relating to the design and operation of its hydro-electric projects on the Western Rivers,” the intergovernmental…
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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Thailand Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation during the Singapore-Thailand Leaders’ Retreat in Bangkok on Wednesday (2 Sep). The leaders adopted a Forward-Looking Strategic Partnership, reaffirming cooperation on defence, trade and regional security while expanding collaboration in artificial intelligence, the digital and…
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Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation during talks in Bishkek on Wednesday (2 Sep), signing a series of agreements covering trade, transport, investment, education, security and digital innovation. The leaders pledged to strengthen economic ties, improve regional connectivity between Central and South Asia,…
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Kyrgyzstan and China have signed a series of agreements aimed at the high-quality development of their comprehensive strategic partnership, covering transport, trade, investment, agriculture, technology and regional cooperation. During President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Bishkek, he and President Sadyr Japarov signed a Treaty on Eternal Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, alongside a joint declaration setting…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during Modi’s state visit to Uzbekistan from 29–30 August 2026. The leaders announced plans to elevate cooperation towards a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, covering trade, investment, security, technology, energy and education. Key developments include: The two countries also reaffirmed cooperation…
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Nepal resumed search and rescue operations on Saturday (29 Aug) after improved weather allowed helicopters to return to areas devastated by a glacier-triggered flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region. Authorities said at least 669 people have died in Nepal and seven in Tibet, while nearly 3,000 people remain missing. Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle…
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New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Indonesia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiono have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation following the 13th Joint Ministerial Commission in Auckland on Friday (28 Aug). The ministers reviewed progress under the 2025–2029 Plan of Action, highlighting closer cooperation in trade, defence, renewable energy, education and regional…
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi and Ulu of Tokelau Alapati Tavite in Auckland on Friday (28 Aug) for the inaugural Realm of New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting. Leaders reaffirmed their shared constitutional ties and agreed to strengthen cooperation on regional security, economic development,…
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Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Kazakhstan’s leaders have agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade, digitalisation, water management and regional connectivity during his official visit to Kazakhstan from 24–27 August 2026. During meetings with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, both sides reaffirmed longstanding bilateral ties and discussed expanding cooperation between…