regional diplomacy
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Afghanistan
Russia’s Shift Towards the Taliban Weakens Pakistan’s Leverage
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, has written in an opinion article published by Arab News that Russia’s changing approach towards the Taliban and India’s expanding relations with Kabul have shifted regional diplomatic dynamics to Islamabad’s…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Excludes Taliban from ECO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
DID Press: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it has not invited the Taliban government to attend the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers meeting, scheduled to take place in Islamabad on November 15–16. Sajjad Haider Khan,…
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Afghanistan
Moscow Format Faces Test as Afghanistan-Pakistan Rift Blocks Joint Statement
DID Press: The eighth meeting of the Moscow Format was held in Moscow on 13 Mizan 1405 (October 5, 2026), with representatives from 12 countries, including the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, taking part. The meeting came five years after the…
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Afghanistan
Russia Says Pashto Could Help Ease Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russian Embassy in Pakistan says the Pashto language could play an effective role in promoting mutual understanding and reconciliation between Afghanistan and Pakistan amid tensions between the neighboring countries. On October 27, the Russian Embassy hosted the launch…
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Analysis
Mecca Pact Meeting in Tehran: De-escalation or Redefining Regional Security?
DID Press: Amid rising regional tensions and unpredictable advances by Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement in its conflict with Saudi Arabia, senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, members of the Mecca Pact, are scheduled to meet in Tehran on…
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Government
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani Officials Set to Meet Iranian Counterparts in Tehran
DID Press: Tehran is set to host senior officials from members of the so-called Mecca Pact for talks with Iranian officials aimed at coordinating regional positions. Reuters, citing two informed sources, reported that senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and…
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Government
OIC’s Baghdad Declaration Expected to Be Released on Sunday
DID Press: The final statement of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), titled the Baghdad Declaration, is scheduled to be released on Sunday. Hassanein Kamel, spokesperson for the meeting, told…
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Afghanistan
Moscow Format Ends Without Joint Statement, Calls for Kabul-Islamabad De-escalation
DID Press: The eighth meeting of the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan ended without a joint statement after Afghan and Pakistani representatives failed to agree on the wording of a final document. Despite the disagreement, participants called on Kabul and…
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Afghanistan
China’s Afghanistan Envoy Visits Türkiye, Pakistan and Afghanistan
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs, visited Türkiye, Pakistan and Afghanistan during a 10-day regional tour, meeting officials in the three countries. The visit comes amid growing security and political challenges between Kabul and Islamabad. China’s…
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Afghanistan
Kabulov: Opposition from SCO Member Blocking Taliban’s Entry
DID Press: Russian Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said that opposition from a member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is preventing the Taliban from advancing toward participation in the regional bloc, with Russian media identifying Pakistan as…
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