ADB Asian Growth Warning
ActiveAsian Development Bank warns Middle East conflict will drag Asian GDP growth down to 5.1% from 5.4% in 2025. Impact ripples through manufacturing, tourism, and broader supply chains.
Geopolitical event tracking, prediction markets, and narrative analysis.
US-Iran talks in Islamabad extended by one day amid ongoing negotiations over Hormuz and sanctions relief. Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter ceasefire holding broadly but violations reported on both sides. Israel continues Lebanon strikes with over 200 sites hit over 24 hours ahead of scheduled talks. Hungary election too close to call with final counts pending.
Asian Development Bank warns Middle East conflict will drag Asian GDP growth down to 5.1% from 5.4% in 2025. Impact ripples through manufacturing, tourism, and broader supply chains.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: "Dumb for US to Let Netanyahu Kill Diplomacy". Warns of repercussions of Israel's attacks on Lebanon in implicit response to Vance.
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia formally notified Russia they deny Ukrainian overflights for attacks on Russian territory
Trilateral talks Afghanistan-Pakistan-China amid regional shifting alignments; China-India border tensions noted.
US intelligence indicates China is preparing a weapons shipment to Iran
China announced a South China Sea rocket launch for Saturday 7:30pm
Ecuador hikes tariffs to 100% in feud with Colombia; President Noboa accuses Colombia's Petro of failing to take effective measures against drug trafficking. US abduction of Maduro (January) and ongoing Venezuela instability may be reshaping Andean geopolitics.
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