For New Delhi, the deal is a strategic breakthrough that aligns trade with geopolitics. For Islamabad and Dhaka, it threatens to dismantle decades of hard-won advantage built on special trade regimes rather than competitiveness.

THE FOG of war can make it difficult to understand what is happening during a conflict. Sometimes that murkiness can persist long after the guns have fallen silent. That is proving true of the four-day skirmish between India and Pakistan that took place last May.

Pakistani police and military forces have killed over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in Balochistan, according to government officials

Reacting to the claims, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a post on X that New Delhi outright rejects Pakistan's accusations, describing them as a familiar tactic to shift blame away from its governance failures.

India triumphed over Pakistan by 58 runs in their final U19 World Cup group stage clash, sealing their spot in the semifinals.

Ayush Mhatre took three wickets and Indian bowlers applied a late choke to bundle Pakistan out for 194 and win the match by 58 runs.