Director, South Asia Initiatives at @AsiaPolicy & Editor, South Asia Snapshot | History nerd with a severe caffeine addiction ☕ Tweets: personal

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Director of South Asia Initiatives @faamer gives her take on the BRICS and Quad Foreign Ministers' meetings, Pakistan's diplomatic gamble, and China-Bangladesh relations. For more insights on South Asia, make sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, South Asia Snapshot: asiasociety.org/policy-insti…
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As G7 meets next week, bringing a host of middle powers together, it will be convening on the heels of an anticipated electronic signing of the U.S.-Iran peace deal. The future of the Strait of Hormuz and what it means for economic and energy security would be imp. agenda items.
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Also, tech sovereignty following Anthropic’s announcement on restriction to foreign access for new AI models per a USG directive.
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Much to watch next week as leaders convene to discuss some of these burning issues. Also, a potential Trump-Modi meet will be important to assess the trajectory of U.S.-India ties.
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After weeks of U.S.-Iran mediation, could Pakistan hit a home run this weekend?
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Pakistan PM Sharif says in X post that final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed, working on next steps reut.rs/3SBNtGU reut.rs/3SBNtGU
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In the latest #AsiaPolicyBrief, @faamer and Emma Chanlett-Avery assess U.S. Indo-Pacific alliances after the Shangri-La Dialogue and Quad FM meetings in May, 🎤🌏 📰 Read the full piece here: asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/p…
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"Meta and Reliance Industries today announced a significant expansion of our strategic partnership with an agreement for an AI-enabled data center in India." about.fb.com/news/2026/06/me…
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Had a great time discussing energy security in Asia with @Kate_K_Logan, Atul Arya, and Sam Reynolds. We looked at South Asia & Southeast Asia, the road to energy diversification, coal, & China’s clean energy exports. Watch 👇
Energy disruptions from the Middle East conflict are reshaping conversations about energy security across South and Southeast Asia. Watch Atul Arya, @Kate_K_Logan, Sam Reynolds, and @faamer explore the challenges and what's next. youtu.be/QjobqRsNjyQ?si=_TMW…
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"The world’s most populous nation and a leading digital economy, India is becoming a test case for whether a middle-power country can build AI on its own terms."
India’s ambition to build and export a sovereign AI template across the world is colliding with structural constraints: years of underinvestment in compute capacity, a late start in building the most advanced AI models, deep reliance on foreign cloud providers and a venture capital culture wary of the vast, risky bets that define the global AI race. bloomberg.com/news/features/… 🎨: 731; 📷️: Getty Images (2)
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South Asia’s ports are a global commercial hub that provide American firms with investment opportunities while driving economic growth and innovation in the region. At the U.S. Forum on Indian Ocean Ports and Supply Chains, discussed how American businesses can work with South Asian ports to facilitate transparent, high-quality infrastructure development and the use of trusted technologies. --S. Paul Kapur
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The USTR proposed 10% additional duties on imports from Bangladesh & Pakistan plus others and 12.5% on India and China. This as talks on U.S.-India trade deal pick up this week.
US proposes tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 60 economies over forced labor failures reut.rs/4vvKJcx reut.rs/4vvKJcx
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Met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister @MIshaqDar50 and thanked him for the role Pakistan continues to play in advancing peace in the Middle East. We agreed upon the importance of working together to further strengthen a meaningful partnership for better security and more prosperity for our two nations.
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China and India discussed marking out the disputed border and trans-border rivers, key sticking points in ties, in the latest sign that the neighbors are continuing their efforts to stabilize relations bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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The Middle East conflict has exposed vulnerabilities in Asia’s energy security. As demand rises across South & Southeast Asia, what lessons can policymakers draw from recent shocks? Join us on June 4 for a virtual discussion with Atul Arya, @Kate_K_Logan, Sam Reynolds & @faamer
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"Global urea prices have surged since the start of the conflict, as nearly 45% of global supplies transiting through the Persian Gulf. India bought 2.5 million tons in its previous tender at prices nearly double pre-conflict levels."
India is seeking offers from global suppliers to buy 1.7 million tons of urea, a widely used nitrogen fertilizer, ahead of the monsoon sowing season. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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The first Quad meet this year with focus on the key pillars within the Indo Pacific and a lot more on economic prosperity vis a vis the Quad critical minerals framework. Also, the Quad welcomes Pax Silica as a pillar of shared economic agenda.
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