AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWest Asia Shock to India’s Economy: India’s retail inflation inched up to 3.48% in April, but the bigger worry is tighter financial conditions and West Asia’s spillover—food prices are still under pressure while fuel inflation eased. Aviation Relief in Delhi: Delhi cut VAT on aviation turbine fuel from 25% to 7%, a bid to blunt the cost hit from the region’s fuel uncertainty. US–China Taiwan Tension: Trump’s latest Taiwan remarks—calling US arms sales a “negotiating chip” tied to China—has renewed anxieties in Taipei and complicates Washington’s Taiwan policy. Nepal Rights Move: Nepal created a new ministry explicitly covering gender and sexual minorities, marking a historic step for LGBTIQ protections. Press Freedom Under Fire in Bangladesh: A global press watchdog urged Bangladesh to release journalists arrested over a tribunal case tied to the 2013 Shapla Chattar crackdown. Cricket Meets Politics: Pakistan PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi’s possible trip to Ahmedabad for ICC meetings around the IPL final remains uncertain.
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