India
India takes ASEAN-centred defence agenda to Cebu security meeting
Rajnath Singh will address regional security and use bilateral meetings to review defence ties with the bloc and its eight dialogue partners.
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India
Africa
North Africa outlook points to converging political, economic and security strains
Protests in Tunisia, division in Libya, fiscal pressure in Egypt and a Sahel emergency are interacting with sharper competition among outside powers.
Middle East
Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan affirm Riyadh's right to self-defence
The four foreign ministers linked Saudi self-defence to international law, called for safe regional navigation and backed Yemen's government, while saying dialogue and diplomacy remained the only sustainable path.
Middle East
Pakistan carries Saudi warning to Iran as Houthi attacks widen regional risk
Islamabad urged Tehran to restrain Yemen's Houthis after attacks wounded 73 people in Saudi Arabia, while Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey coordinated under a defensive security pact.
Latin America
Colombia seeks joint US military operations against armed drug networks
Pete Hegseth said President Abelardo de la Espriella's new government requested US participation in operations inside Colombia and would join a regional security initiative led by Washington.
Latin America
Dominican Republic expels Cuban diplomats as regional alignments shift
Santo Domingo ordered Cuban diplomatic personnel and their families to leave without explaining the decision, prompting a sharp response from Havana and demands for clarity at home.
Asia
APEC adopts Chengdu framework for inclusive AI deployment across Asia-Pacific
Ministers backed practical AI use in manufacturing, agriculture and services, with new commitments on small businesses, training, cross-border data and regulatory coordination.
Latin America
Milei: “Argentines Are Prophets of a Dystopian Future”
Javier Milei used a Bolsonaro-aligned event in São Paulo to cast Argentina as a warning to other countries, linking his domestic political message to a wider regional argument against state intervention and left-wing politics.
Oceania
Australia Launches Largest Air Drills After China Missile Test
Australia has launched its largest air exercise in the Indo-Pacific, a three-week drill involving 100 aircraft and personnel from 20 nations, just two weeks after China tested a nuclear-capable missile into the South Pacific. The move underscores rising regional tensions and Canberra's commitment to collective security partnerships.
Middle East
Egypt Says Middle East Order Must Rest on Regional Consensus
Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said attempts to impose regional dominance or redraw the Middle East through unilateral action are unlikely to succeed, arguing that any durable framework must reflect the collective will of the region's states.
Middle East
Houthis threaten Saudi targets after dispute over Iranian flight to Sanaa
Yemen's Houthis warned they could target Saudi airports and vital interests on land and at sea after accusing Saudi aircraft of trying to prevent an Iranian civilian plane from landing in Sanaa.