US expects China to delay rare earth export controls as trade deal nears on.ft.com/3JuS7lV

India and China resumed direct flights on Sunday after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia's giants cautiously rebuild relations u.afp.com/Ssya

As Pak & Afg almost conclude loong talks in Istanbul, tensions continue &the situation remains volatile. “Khawaja Asif, said on Saturday the truce was holding & he believed Afg wanted peace. But he warned that failure to reach an agreement in Istanbul would mean "open war".

A third round to see if there is any tangible resolve possible.

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“Truce negotiations concluded in Istanbul without a "workable solution", Pakistan's information minister said early on Wednesday, in a blow for peace in the region after this month's deadly clashes.”

The US president said China’s leader had committed to postpone export controls on rare earths as part of an agreement the two reached at a summit in South Korea ft.trib.al/JiraKfb

After back and forth on negotiations and amid heated rhetoric, some positive news on continuing the ceasefire. Though its a fragile situation but perhaps diplomacy can take root for a more concrete outcome.

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Pakistan awards first offshore oil exploration blocks for decades -First offshore bidding round since 2007 draws 23 block awards -4 local-led consortiums win exploration rights -Turkish national oil company TPAO among foreign partners reuters.com/business/energ…

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India plans to almost triple the size of its incentive program for rare earth magnet manufacturing to more than $788 million as it races to build domestic capacity in a sector dominated by China, according to people familiar with the matter bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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