AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRegional Diplomacy: Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian met at COP31 in Türkiye, with Sharif urging dialogue and de-escalation and calling for progress on a June US-Iran understanding. Poverty: A new UN report says 1.1 billion people in Asia and the Pacific live in poverty, including 310 million in extreme poverty; another 1.2 billion are vulnerable to falling into it. Vietnam–Japan Ties: Vietnam’s leader To Lam’s visit to Japan produced a joint vision for deeper cooperation as both countries navigate regional and global changes. Bangladesh Politics: Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return from India in December, despite facing a death sentence; Dhaka has rejected her passport request, and India has refused an extradition request. Climate Risks: Scientists warn a potentially powerful El Niño could disrupt rainfall and worsen drought and flooding in vulnerable regions. Digital Security: Undersea cables carry most global data, but threats to the links highlight how smaller states can be caught in strategic rivalries.
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