AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHimalayan Climate Disaster: Nepal’s Aug. 26 Nepal–Tibet floods, now widely linked to a glacial collapse, killed 1,100+ and left thousands missing, with cross-border damage to roads, bridges and hydropower raising urgent questions about early-warning and regional disaster cooperation. Water Security & Policy: At the SCO summit, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif called water the region’s “lifeblood,” warning it must never be weaponised, while reiterating shared-water treaties as binding commitments. Afghanistan Natural Resources: A Kabul conference on “Sustainable Management of Afghanistan’s Natural Resources” flagged groundwater overuse and climate change, urging scientific planning, renewable energy and modern irrigation. Humanitarian Pressure: The ICRC warned Afghanistan is slipping from global attention as funding cuts force difficult choices, while Taliban restrictions on women’s education and work threaten long-term health capacity. Afghan Trade Links: India and Afghanistan discussed visa facilitation and customs/data sharing to boost trade, including agriculture and pharmaceuticals, as bilateral commerce stays around $1bn.
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