THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
Ø Trump, COAS Munir talk counterterrorism and trade in ‘cordial’ meeting: ISPR Ø Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met with President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, at the White House. https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail?id=7323 Ø Pakistan’s strongman courts the US while drawing closer to China https://www.ft.com/content/fcee3a62-10b7-4b77-9f1b-a6fef17d1e31 Ø Pakistan Army Chief Discusses Israel-Iran Conflict With Trump Ø Trump and India’s Modi split over U.S. role in Pakistan ceasefire https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/18/modi-trump-india-pakistan-ceasefire.html Ø The Many Ways U.S. Involvement in the War on Iran Could Go Badly https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/18/us-war-middle-east-iran-israel/ Ø Trump Weighs Direct U.S. Military Involvement Against Iran Ø Will Modi’s Trip to Canada Boost Bilateral Relations? https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/11/india-canada-modi-carney-g7-trip-sikh-separatism/ Ø The United States Should Stay Out of the Israel-Iran War https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/06/israel-attack-iran-strike-us-response?lang=en Ø New CNAS Report on Next Phase of Quad Cooperation in Indo-Pacific Ø Pakistan denounces Israeli attack on Iran at UNSC https://tribune.com.pk/story/2550799/pakistan-denounces-israeli-attack-on-iran-at-unsc Ø At UN, Pakistan calls Gaza situation not just catastrophic but ‘collapse of humanity’ Ø Pakistan stands in ‘resolute solidarity’ with Iran at UN Security Council Ø Guterres renews call for Israel-Iran ceasefire https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164571 Ø UN rights office ‘horrified’ by deadly violence at Gaza food distribution sites https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164551 Ø Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikes https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164351 Ø UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164381 Ø Yemen at breaking point as UN envoy urges action to end suffering |
RUSSIA & EUROPE |
Ø Spain rejects NATO’s 5% defence spending hike as ‘counterproductive’ Ø Ukraine’s ‘Spiderweb’ drone assault forces Russia to shelter, move aircraft Ø How will Russia respond to the Israel-Iran conflict? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/17/how-will-russia-respond-to-the-israel-iran-conflict Ø Macron visits Greenland in solidarity amid Trump designs on Arctic island Ø UK announces national inquiry into ‘grooming gangs’ after pressure Ø Israel-Iran air war enters second week as Europe pushes diplomacy Ø Finance minister says Russian economy cooling down https://tass.com/economy/1976133 Ø Russia intends to withdraw from agreement on military-technical cooperation with Germany https://tass.com/politics/1976299 Ø Indonesia inks strategic partnership with Russia https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-inks-strategic-partnership-with-russia/a-72978138 Ø China and Russia condemn Israeli strikes on Iran, urge de-escalation Ø Russia warns US against ‘military intervention’ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2551771/russia-warns-us-against-military-intervention Ø Govt pursues Russian investment in mining https://tribune.com.pk/story/2551733/govt-pursues-russian-investment-in-mining |