THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I. U.S. complains as Russia, China, Cuba, Pakistan win seats on U.N. Human Rights Council
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/13/us-complains-as-russia-china-cuba-pakistan-win-sea/
II. Demand for Pakistan Visas Sets Off Deadly Stampede in Afghanistan
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/asia/afghanistan-stampede-visas-pakistan.html
III.
Pompeo, Esper Drive US’s Anti-China Message in India Visit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pompeo-esper-driving-uss-anti-china-message-in-india-visit/2020/10/26/6d31ff34-1800-11eb-8bda-814ca56e138b_story.html
IV.
Breaking an Old Taboo, Pakistan Begins To Reckon With Its Powerful Military
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/pakistan-military-criticism/2020/10/21/fb2afbf2-1246-11eb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html
V. Evaluating the Trump administration’s Pakistan reset
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/10/26/evaluating-the-trump-administrations-pakistan-reset/
VI. Does the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella Still Protect America’s Allies?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/27/u-s-nuclear-umbrella-proliferation/
VII. Pakistan has taken note of the signing of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
http://mofa.gov.pk/press-release-362/
VIII. General Atomics and Boeing team up on high-energy laser weapon
https://newatlas.com/military/general-atomics-boeing-high-energy-laser-weapon/
IX. BECA: The deal that will make Indian missiles deadlier has finally been signed
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/beca-the-deal-that-will-make-indian-missiles-deadlier-has-finally-been-signed/articleshow/78885862.cms?from=mdr
X. How the Navy Plans to Keep Its Edge in the 21st Century
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/how-navy-plans-keep-its-edge-21st-century-171321
XI. Secretary Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh Joint Press Availability at the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
https://www.state.gov/secretary-michael-r-pompeo-secretary-of-defense-mark-esper-indian-minister-of-external-affairs-subrahmanyam-jaishankar-and-indian-minister-of-defense-rajnath-singh-joint-press-availability-at-the/

RUSSIA & EUROPE

I. Brexit was no aberration. The European Union needs to learn from it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/25/brexit-was-no-aberration-the-european-union-needs-to-learn-from-it
II. A More Visible Europe in this Union
https://visegradinsight.eu/more-visible-europe-union-eu-germany/
III. What American decline means for Europe
https://euobserver.com/opinion/149884
IV. France Emerges as Covid-19 Epicenter as Cases Surge Across Europe
https://www.wsj.com/articles/france-emerges-as-covid-19-epicenter-as-cases-surge-across-europe-11603817793
V. Pakistan condemns systematic Islamophobic campaign under the garb of freedom of expression
http://mofa.gov.pk/pakistan-condemns-systematic-islamophobic-campaign-under-the-garb-of-freedom-of-expression/
VI. Ambassador of France called in over recent resurgence of Islamophobic campaign
http://mofa.gov.pk/ambassador-of-france-called-in-over-recent-resurgence-of-islamophobic-campaign/
VII. Russia Shows How Indian Air Force Can Use Its Transport Aircraft IL-76 For Carpet Bombing
https://eurasiantimes.com/russia-shows-how-indian-air-force-can-use-its-transport-aircraft-il-76-for-carpet-bombing-watch/
VIII. Impact of the US-China Conflict on Greater Eurasia. A New Cold War is Looming?
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/impact-of-the-us-china-conflict-on-greater-eurasia/
IX. Russia, Japan Tensions Set To Explode; Moscow To Deploy S-300 Missiles In The Disputed Kuril Islands
https://eurasiantimes.com/russia-japan-tensions-set-to-explode-a-moscow-decides-to-deploys-advanced-s-300-missiles-in-the-disputed-kuril-islands/
X. Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, October 22, 2020
https://www.mid.ru/en_GB/press_service/spokesman/briefings/-/asset_publisher/D2wHaWMCU6Od/content/id/4401503
XI. Keep your cash in the country: New law means Russia’s most important officials will be banned from having foreign bank accounts
https://www.rt.com/russia/504814-law-officials-ban-foreign-bank/
XII. Indian government partners with Dr. Reddy’s company to support testing of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine
https://www.rt.com/russia/504934-india-sputnik-coronavirus-vaccine/
XIII. Putin says Russia does not plan to impose national lockdown to combat COVID-19
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-putin/putin-says-russia-does-not-plan-to-impose-national-lockdown-to-combat-covid-19-idUSKBN27E1TW
XIV. Putin calls for Turkish involvement in Nagorno-Karabakh talks
https://www.reuters.com/article/armenia-azerbaijan-int/eu-says-escalating-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-unacceptable-idUSKBN27E161
XV. Putin is confident that the level of poverty in Russia in the coming years will halve
https://tass.ru/ekonomika/9850903?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smm_social_share

MULTILATERALISM

I. UN’s mission ‘more important than ever’, Secretary-General says at UN Day ceremony
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1075702
II. UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons to come into force after 50th signatory
https://www.euronews.com/2020/10/25/un-treaty-to-ban-nuclear-weapons-to-come-into-force-after-50th-signatory
III. 2018 Progress Report: Lao PDR – United Nations Partnership Framework 2017-2021, A Partnership for Sustainable Development
https://reliefweb.int/report/lao-peoples-democratic-republic/2018-progress-report-lao-pdr-united-nations-partnership
IV. Behind the global ceasefire call: 75 years of UN mediation, preventing conflict, promoting peace
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1076002
V. The United Nations and the Neglected Conflict of Kashmir
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/10/08/the-united-nations-and-the-neglected-conflict-of-kashmir/
VI. Pakistan re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the fifth time
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/10/16/pakistan-re-elected-to-the-united-nations-human-rights-council-for-the-fifth-time/

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

I. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
II. SBP makes remitting disinvestment proceeds easier to help attract FDI
https://www.geo.tv/latest/315343-sbp-state-bank-of-pakistan-makes-remitting-disinvestment-proceeds-easier-to-help-attract-fdi
III. Pak-Afghan forum adopts 140 proposals to promote trade
https://www.dawn.com/news/1587338/pak-afghan-forum-adopts-140-proposals-to-promote-trade
IV. MOFA: FATF acknowledges Pakistan’s progress on across all action plan items
http://www.radio.gov.pk/23-10-2020/fatf-acknowledges-pakistans-progress-on-across-all-action-plan-items
V. Trade, economic affairs: Qureshi calls for optimal utilisation of Pak-Afghan synergies
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40028527/trade-economic-affairs-qureshi-calls-for-optimal-utilisation-of-pak-afghan-synergies
VI. Another exercise in futility?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1586967/another-exercise-in-futility
VII. Moody’s assigns first-time B3 rating to Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority
https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-assigns-first-time-B3-rating-to-Pakistan-Water-and–PR_434373
VIII. PM Imran links country’s prosperity with industrial development
https://pmo.gov.pk/press_release_detailes.php?pr_id=3625
IX. Rupee continues to strengthen against dollar
https://www.dawn.com/news/1586966/weekly-rupee-dollar-parity
X. Saudi Arabia Plans to End ‘Kafala’ Labor System, Report Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-27/saudi-arabia-plans-to-end-kafala-labor-system-maaal-reports
XI. Stock markets sink amid alarm at Covid surge
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54723911
XII. Climate change: China’s forest carbon uptake ‘underestimated’
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54714692
XIII. US tries to block Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who would be first African WTO head
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54725681
XIV. On Climate Change, We’re Entirely Out of Margin
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-a-warming-planet/on-climate-change-were-entirely-out-of-margin
XV. Overwhelming majority believe Australia is already experiencing climate change
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/28/overwhelming-majority-believe-australia-is-already-experiencing-climate-change