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July 04, 2025

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Here’s your weekly roundup of the week’s most important stories, news, and articles from The Diplomatic Insight.

 Top Stories of the Week

[1] Leadership Absence at BRICS Summit 2025: Xi and Putin to Skip Brazil Meeting

Ahead of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 & 7, speculations run high.

After SCO pre-Summit meetings in China, cracks and divides are more visible. Is India slowly drifting apart?

[2] NATO’s 5% Defense Spending Goal Will Hurt Europe Economically, Says Putin

Putin’s confidence!

Russia says no worries, we are good. But wait, did Putin really mean it when he said Russia is looking to cut defense spending?

[3] Israel Intensifies Gaza Strikes Ahead of Ceasefire Talks

Will Trump’s ‘final offer’ bring a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza? Hamas is reviewing Trump’s plan and a word is expected soon.

[4] Quad Unmoved by India’s Claims, No Blame on Pakistan for Pahalgam Attack

Against India’s wishes, once again. 

After SCO, QUAD has also refrained from mentioning Pakistan, and India is not happy about it.

[5] Trump Finds Buyer for TikTok

“Very wealthy people”

Some very wealthy people are ready to buy TikTok but who are they? Looks like Trump wants to keep suspense alive, or is perhaps unsure still.

From DiploTV

Dr. Luay Shabaneh’s message to Pakistan’s women and youth.

A Deeper Look

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“Cold clarity dictates India’s course in Kashmir.”

The discord persists and every political move takes Kashmiris away from what is rightfully theirs. 

“In cold light, both Delhi and Islamabad see that neither can score a decisive victory in Kashmir,” writes Muhammad Shahzaib Hassan

A very consequential air battle of recent times is redefining what counts as victory. 

“Air Forces around the world are gathering data to study and evaluate the outcomes of this engagement to reassess their own training programs. The integration of artificial intelligence will become a top priority as more data becomes available to train these artificial models,” writes our contributor, Amar Masood.

Not far away from home!

Kazakhstan is an attractive destination for Pakistani citizens, and not just for a vacation. 

Business & investor visa is equally inviting and welcoming, not to forget the country also offers study opportunities and a smooth student visa process.

80 years is a long time!

But how effective has the rules-based order been? 

If a greater majority of the world feels excluded 

& shares the view that the system is biased, it is perhaps time to take a good, hard, introspective look.

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