Intellibrief – India – Offers vaccine assistance to Latin American, Caribbean states, 20th SCO meeting held, China protests CDS Rawat remarks, Expansion of submarine capabilities, Data Bill prioritizes national security, high security 26/11 anniversary. Pakistan – IPSOS survey – majority believes country headed in wrong direction. Bangladesh – UN to support Bhashan Char relocation. Afghanistan – Taliban to legalize cannabis production, Bhutan LG elections marred. Myanmar junta chief out of ASEM summit.
Afghanistan
· UN calls for commitments to end violence against women and girls
· Taliban may legalize ‘cannabis processing’ to boost Afghanistan’s economy
· Delegates Leave Kabul for Doha Meeting with US Envoy
Bangladesh
· Bhashan Char Relocation: UN looking to plug the gaps UN Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo says in interview
· Democracy Summit: US possibly invited ‘weak democracies’ Says foreign minister
Bhutan
· International Solar Alliance – for diversified power in Bhutan
· Costly errors in LG Elections
Maldives
· Maldives Police begins following ‘Strategic Policing Requirement’ to reduce crime rates
Myanmar
· Limited trade to restart on China-Myanmar border
· Heavy Fighting Reported Between Myanmar Junta and Northern Shan Armed Group
· In Another Snub, Myanmar Junta Barred From Asia-Europe Meeting
Nepal
· Nepal to be upgraded from LDC category
· Rights groups denounce Nepal Speaker’s participation in IPU assembly
· Five foreign envoys present credentials to Prez Bhandari
· Upcoming upper house polls could leave a weakened UML even weaker
Pakistan
· Most Pakistanis believe country is headed in wrong direction: Ipsos survey
· Mystery shrouds killing of two policemen in Hayatabad raid
Sri Lanka
· Can enforce law against those responsible for Easter attack through parliamentary act- President warns Opposition
India
· 20th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government
· Vice President addresses the first plenary Session of the 13th ASEM Summit
· 18th meeting of Russia-India-China (RIC) Foreign Ministers
· Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya interacts with ambassadors of Latin America and Caribbean Nations
· China lodges protest with India over CDS Gen Bipin Rawat’s comments on ‘security threat’
· Fourth Submarine Of Project-75 ‘INS Vela’ Commissioned At Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
· Over 300 Security Exercises Conducted Post 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack: Coast Guard
· PM Modi lays the foundation Stone of Noida International Airport, Uttar Pradesh
· India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 120 crore landmark milestone
· National security comes first, says review panel chief on Data Protection Bill
· Security heightened in Srinagar
· Stop terming killers as innocents: DGP on Hyderpora encounter
· Shah asks industries to invest in Northeast
· Jharkhand ATS arrests BSF soldier, 4 others for supplying arms to Maoists