BRICS
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Economy
BRICS Now Controls Half of World’s Gold Reserves
DID Press: Recent data shows accelerating purchases and accumulation of gold by BRICS members and their strategic partners are deepening the global shift away from the U.S. dollar and widening divisions in Washington-led financial order. Over the past several years,…
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Afghanistan
Karim Khurram: Afghanistan’s Gold Being Sold to Low-Level Foreign Traders
DID Press: Afghanistan’s former minister of information and culture says the country’s gold is being exported instead of added to national reserves. Referring to the unprecedented rise in global gold prices, Khurram said gold extracted in northern Afghanistan is largely…
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Afghanistan
Russia and China to Strengthen Security Cooperation on Afghanistan and Asia-Pacific
DID Press: Russian Foreign Ministry announced plans to increase security coordination with China across the Asia-Pacific and Central Asia, with particular focus on developments in Afghanistan. In a statement issued following a meeting of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s delegation on…
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Analysis
Rift in India–US Relations and Role of Trump’s Policies
International Desk, DID Press: Over the past several decades, relations between the United States and India have been one of key pillars of diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. Washington has invested heavily—politically, economically, and militarily—to establish New Delhi as a…
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Economy & Development
China, Brazil can be models of ‘self-reliance’ for Global South, says Xi
DID Press: China’s Xi and Brazil’s Lula discuss cooperation amid US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Chinese President Xi Jinping has suggested that China and Brazil set an example of “unity and self-reliance” in the Global South, Chinese state media…
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