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    Afghanistan Applauds China’s Initiative to Link Kabul to CPEC

    At the Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue held in Kabul on 20 August 2025, Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reached a landmark agreement to extend CPEC into Afghanistan.
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    Accountability

    Inaction on Human Trafficking Allegations Against Bangladeshi Recruiters Sparks Outcry

    The decision has drawn fire not only for protecting the accused, but also for potentially emboldening malicious actors.
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    Clean tech

    India Climate Governance: National Designated Authority Set Up Ahead of Carbon Market Launch

    The new NDA will recommend and authorise projects under Article 6.4, including activities ranging from renewable energy and green hydrogen to green ammonia and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
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    Bangladesh

    27.93 Per Cent of Bangladesh’s Population Lives in Poverty, National Survey Warns

    According to the survey, 27.93 per cent of Bangladesh’s population now lives below the upper poverty line, a sharp rise from 18.7 per cent in 2022.
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    Finance and Economy

    Tariffs: US Consumer spending Slows as Inflation Rises, says Fitch Ratings

    The report says that US consumer spending slowed significantly in the first half of 2025, decelerating from the robust pace seen in late 2024.
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    Agri-business

    Sri Lanka Grants First-Ever Licences for Cannabis Cultivation for Export

    Under the project’s terms, each investor is required to make a minimum capital investment of USD 5 million and deposit a USD 2 million bond with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka as a performance guarantee.
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    Finance and Economy

    Rising Risks to Indian Corporates from Higher US Tariffs

    The risk of second-order effects from existing tariffs is also rising. A US-India trade deal, if secured, would reduce these risks, Fitch says.
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    Agri-business

    In Rajya Sabha: Bihar Sees Major Boost in Food Processing Sector Through Central Schemes

    These schemes aim to support private companies, startups, and cooperatives in setting up and expanding infrastructure in the food processing industry.
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    Nepal’s Proposed Media Council Bill Raises Press Freedom Concerns Amid Tiered Penalties

    The developments in Nepal illustrate a familiar tension across many democracies: the challenge of establishing effective self-regulation and accountability mechanisms without creating tools that could be used to constrain critical reporting.
    Clean tech

    India Turns Organic Waste into Clean Fuel, Power and Fertilizer under Swachh Bharat Mission

    India’s experience offers a transferable lesson: organic waste streams, when systematically collected and processed, can simultaneously advance sanitation, energy access, climate mitigation and rural-urban linkages.
    Agriculture

    RBI Raises Key Interest Rate for First Time in Nearly Four Years as Inflation Risks Broaden

    The October policy reflects a careful recalibration: prioritising price stability without derailing an economy that continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of global headwinds.

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    Nepal’s Proposed Media Council Bill Raises Press Freedom Concerns Amid Tiered Penalties

    The developments in Nepal illustrate a familiar tension across many democracies: the challenge of establishing effective self-regulation and accountability mechanisms without creating tools that could be used to constrain critical reporting.
    Clean tech

    India Turns Organic Waste into Clean Fuel, Power and Fertilizer under Swachh Bharat Mission

    India’s experience offers a transferable lesson: organic waste streams, when systematically collected and processed, can simultaneously advance sanitation, energy access, climate mitigation and rural-urban linkages.
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