Global Development Initiative (GDI)
China and Nepal sign agreement to advance Belt and Road Initiative
Nepal envisions BRI projects in the country to work as a bridge between India and China, the world’s two most populous states
Global South countries participate in 3rd Belt and Road Forum to assess progress
The third Belt and Road Forum, which was launched in 2013, is estimated to have surpassed over a trillion dollars in total value
Chinese President Xi’s visit to Saudi Arabia comes with significant diplomatic overtures to Arab world
President Xi Jinping’s visit to the region as been termed as “the largest and highest level diplomatic event between China and the Arab world.” China is already the largest trading partner of the GCC as a whole
- Nepal heads to first elections since mass protests
- Ecuadorian-Iranian Cultural Center attacked in Quito
- Israel escalates attacks against Lebanon
- Protests break out across South Asia against Iran war and assassination of Khamenei
- Iran continues waves of strikes against US bases in West Asia and offices of Israeli leaders
