AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoIndia–New Zealand Strategic Partnership: PM Narendra Modi and Christopher Luxon in Auckland elevated ties to a “Strategic Partnership,” backing a Roadmap to 2030 and aiming to double trade to Rs 35,000 crore by 2030, with defence and Indo-Pacific maritime cooperation, logistics support between navies, and tighter counter-terrorism and cyber-security coordination. Taiwan Strait Security: A former Japanese national security adviser urged deeper Taiwan–Japan deterrence and coast-guard coordination as China’s gray-zone pressure and missile threat narratives intensify. Nepal–China Diplomatic Row: Dalai Lama’s birthday event in Nepal drew Western diplomatic attendance, sparking domestic political backlash and renewed strain over Kathmandu’s One China balancing act. China–DPRK Ties: Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un exchanged congratulations for the 65th anniversary of the China–DPRK friendship treaty, with senior CPC figures attending anniversary events. Philippines–China Funding and Sovereignty: AidData-linked reporting says Chinese projects stalled after Manila shifted away from engagement, while officials pushed back hard on claims that Batanes is Chinese territory. EU Digital Currency: The European Parliament approved the digital euro’s legal path, though rollout still depends on further framework talks. Disaster and Safety: Typhoon Bavi forced mass evacuations in Taiwan and knocked out power in Japan’s Okinawa; a deadly shoe-factory fire in China’s Fujian killed 28 and renewed workplace-safety scrutiny.
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