Diplomacy
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Afghanistan
Rising Kabul–Islamabad Tensions Push Taliban Toward Renewed Engagement With India
DID Press: Escalating diplomatic and security tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are reportedly prompting the Taliban to revive communication channels with India, with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi preparing for a potential new visit to New Delhi. According to…
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Afghanistan
China Steps Up Diplomacy as Envoy Visits Kabul and Doha
DID Press: Chinese Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong has concluded a six-day visit to Kabul and Doha, meeting senior Taliban and Qatari officials as part of Beijing’s expanded regional engagement strategy. According to China’s Foreign Ministry, the visit…
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education
Putin to Arrive in China for High-Level Strategic Talks
DID Press: The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in China for a two-day official visit, with intensive meetings scheduled in Beijing on 29–30 May. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the program will be “highly intensive and…
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Afghanistan
UK Emphasizes Improved Afghanistan–Pakistan Relations
DID Press: Richard Lindsay, the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, says he held constructive talks in Doha with Suhail Shaheen. According to Lindsay, the meeting focused on the need to take steps toward improving relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan,…
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Government
Trump Backs Down on Iran Strike Amid Ongoing Negotiations
DID Press: Donald Trump says he has suspended a planned new military strike against Iran following requests from Arab leaders and to allow ongoing negotiations with Tehran more time to advance. Trump stated that discussions with Iran were moving toward…
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Government
Iran–US War-Ending Talks Advance as Draft Texts Move Closer
DID Press: A well-informed source says negotiations between Iran and United States over ending the war have entered an advanced and decisive stage, with both sides reportedly narrowing differences through multiple rounds of draft exchanges. According to the source, a…
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Afghanistan
Pezeshkian Praises Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq for Regional Security Cooperation
DID Press: Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the security cooperation of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, describing their efforts to prevent hostile groups from using their territories against Iran as an important contribution to regional stability. According to a statement released by…
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Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan Pledges Focus on Afghanistan in UNSC Bid
DID Press: Sadyr Japarov has said that Afghanistan will remain a key foreign policy priority for Kyrgyzstan if the country secures a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Japarov stated that lasting security in Central Asia cannot be…
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Government
Pope Calls on Americans to Oppose War with Iran
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV has issued an unusually forceful statement condemning U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran, describing the conflict as “unjust” and “morally indefensible,” while urging Americans to contact Congress to push for an end to the…
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Economy
Trump Leaves China Without Major Diplomatic or Economic Breakthrough
DID Press: US President Donald Trump returned to Washington after a two-day visit to China that concluded without any significant political or economic achievements, according to multiple international media reports. The trip, which had raised expectations for progress on issues…
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