AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoChild Labour in India: On World Child Labour Day (June 12), a stark reminder that millions of Indian children still trade classrooms for work, despite decades of safeguards and reforms. U.S.-China Tech & Security: China confirmed it has arrested a U.S. scholar/think tank director over alleged spying, as Washington and Beijing try to steady ties. India–U.S. Maritime Row: India summoned the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires again after attacks on merchant ships with Indian crews near Oman, with three sailors killed. Myanmar–China Diplomacy: Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will visit China next week for talks with Xi, as Beijing seeks stability along a sensitive border. Nepal–China Engagement: Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal heads to China June 14-17, including meetings with Wang Yi and an investment push. Energy & Weather Watch: India faces a below-normal monsoon forecast amid an El Niño forming in the Pacific. Regional Trade & Connectivity: Kazakhstan’s delegation joined an Asia-Pacific digital trade facilitation forum in Bangkok, while Cambodia backed new ASEAN-China media and youth cultural initiatives. Business & Markets: Warburg Pincus plans a tender offer for Japan’s student housing firm J.S.B.; Indonesia’s Danantara raised $1.5bn in its first international bond sale.
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