Afghanistan is now moving to curb Pakistan's access to water from cross-border rivers. The Taliban's Supreme Leader has said that Kabul will build a dam on the Kunar River as soon as possible, just weeks after Afghanistan and Pakistan engaged in a war in which hundreds were killed.

Reliance Industries, India’s largest oil purchaser, has acquired Saudi Khafji, Iraqi Basrah Medium, Qatari Al-Shaheen, and American WTI, with deliveries expected in December–January.

Research reveals a new type of Chinese air-defense site with hardened shelters that offers concealment & protection to missile launchers, under development near Pangong Lake & Gar County

Pakistan's defence minister said on Saturday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul would mean "open war," days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire following deadly border clashes.

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 4.496 billion to USD 702.28 billion for the week ending 17 October, mainly driven by an increase in the value of gold reserves.
For the week ending 17 October, foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest part of the reserves, fell by USD 1.692 billion to USD 570.411 billion.

The US is seeking to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan, but those ties don’t come at the expense of Washington’s relations with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

“It’s part of a mature, pragmatic foreign policy,” he said. “I don’t think anything we’re doing with Pakistan comes at the expense of our relationship or friendship with India, which is deep, historic, and important.”