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Download South Asia Daily Briefing Here are top 5 news article shaping South Asia Today. 1- Pakistan, Uzbekistan aim to boost bilateral trade to $2bn within next 5 years Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a protocol on Thursday for enhancing bilateral trade between their countries to $2bn within the next five years. https://www.dawn.com/news/1971221/pakistan-uzbekistan-aim-to-boost-bilateral-trade-to-2bn-within-next-5-years 2- India-US Trade Deal With 18% Tariff Reduction Expected by Mid-March India and the United States are expected to sign a new trade agreement by mid-March that will reduce reciprocal tariffs to 18 per cent, a move both governments say is intended…

Download U.S Observer Daily Briefing  Here are top ten new articles shaping the U.S on February 5, 2026: 1– US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump China’s leader Xi Jinping has called Taiwan “the most important issue” in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62wpjd3j1zo 2– The Latest: Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement…

Download Global Watch Daily Briefing  Here are top ten news articles shaping the future on February 5, 2026. 1– US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump China’s leader Xi Jinping has called Taiwan “the most important issue” in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump.Xi told Trump to be “prudent” when supplying weapons to the island, state media report, adding that he attached “great importance” to ties with Washington and hoped both sides would find ways to resolve their differences. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62wpjd3j1zo 2– New START treaty expires, removing constraints on Russia…

EU sanctions on Russian oil could disrupt nearly half of Moscow’s daily crude exports passing through European waters Russia’s oil and gas revenue has already fallen by over 20 percent year-on-year, hitting the federal budget hard The proposed maritime services ban would end Western insurance and shipping support for Russian crude Analysts warn tighter enforcement could push Russia into a deep financial crisis by late 2026 The European Union is edging toward imposing a sweeping ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports — a move that analysts say could deal one of the most devastating blows yet to Moscow’s…

New START treaty expiration ends over 50 years of U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control, raising fears of a renewed arms race China urges Washington to resume strategic stability talks with Moscow to prevent global nuclear disorder Experts warn the loss of inspections and transparency increases risks of miscalculation and escalation The collapse weakens the global non-proliferation system and could embolden other nuclear powers China on Thursday expressed deep regret over the expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia, warning that the collapse of the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement threatens global strategic stability and could…

Download Global Watch Daily Briefing Here are top ten news articles which shaped the world Today: 1– Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch says  Description: U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked key pillars of his country’s democracy, Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday in its annual report, citing the Republican president’s immigration crackdown, threats to voting rights and other policies. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-has-attacked-pillars-democracy-human-rights-watch-says-2026-02-04/ 2– China’s Xi agrees to hike U.S. soybeans purchases after Trump call, U.S. says Description: U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “very positive” call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday about trade…

Download U.S Observer Daily Briefing Here are top ten news articles Today 1– Independent probe sought in fatal shooting of Los Angeles man by off-duty ICE agent Description: Lawyers for the family of a California man shot dead by an off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent outside his apartment on New Year’s Eve urged the state’s attorney general on Tuesday to open an independent investigation of the killing. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/independent-probe-sought-fatal-shooting-los-angeles-man-by-off-duty-ice-agent-2026-02-04/ 2– Human Rights Watch warns US heading to ‘authoritarianism’ Description: Human Rights Watch warned Wednesday, February 4 that President Donald Trump was turning the United States into an…

• U.S Iran tensions surged after an Iranian drone was shot down near the U.S aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea • The dramatic incident unfolded just as Washington and Tehran were preparing for critical nuclear talks in Turkey • Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats also harassed a U.S-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of maritime escalation • Oil prices spiked immediately as markets reacted to the growing risk of a full-scale U.S Iran military confrontation The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the…

Pakistan’s confirmation that it has been invited to participate in the Iran–US de-escalation talks marks a significant diplomatic breakthrough at a moment when the Middle East appeared dangerously close to another major conflict. The Foreign Office on Tuesday described Islamabad’s role as part of quiet but sustained efforts to facilitate dialogue between Tehran and Washington — a process that now appears to be moving from covert diplomacy to formal negotiations. The development follows revelations by The Islamabad Telegraph earlier this month on February 2, 2026  that Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, in coordination with Saudi Crown Prince…

Download South Asia Daily Briefing  Political and strategic fault lines across South Asia sharpened this week as India’s newly announced trade deal with the United States sparked fierce domestic backlash. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of surrendering national interests, underscoring growing unease over economic sovereignty even as New Delhi showed no sign of curbing Russian oil imports despite U.S. pressure. Meanwhile, Pakistan quietly expanded its regional security footprint, with Islamabad and Baku pledging deeper naval cooperation and joint training—signaling Pakistan’s broader push to diversify defense partnerships beyond traditional allies. In Bangladesh, rare optimism accompanied the lead-up…