AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndia–New Zealand Strategic Partnership: PM Modi’s first visit to NZ in 40 years culminated in a Strategic Partnership and a Roadmap to 2030, spanning trade, defence, education, security and people-to-people ties, with a push to double trade by 2030. Counter-terrorism: India and NZ also pledged tighter cooperation against terrorism and violent extremism, including a proposed joint working group. Climate diplomacy: Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative drew praise from diplomats as a global model, with the country targeting billions more seedlings in 2026. Global health: WHO warned cancer will affect nearly everyone over a lifetime, even as prevention and policy gains lag behind treatment access. Transport & security: BRICS transport ministers backed more resilient, sustainable mobility cooperation under India’s chairship. Logistics: Air cargo rates fell again in early July, but Middle East tensions raise disruption risks. Energy transition: India will flag off its first hydrogen-powered train on July 17, a rare step toward cleaner rail. Aviation disruption: Typhoon Bavi forced cancellations of multiple international flights from the Philippines.
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