Region coverage
Dated GeoSignal briefings on South Asia. Read developments, assessment and source references in their original context.
Pakistan acknowledged carrying out strikes in Afghanistan's Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces late on 28 June, and UNAMA said preliminary verification found at least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured.
Pakistan said its forces carried out a ground operation along the border followed by strikes on militant hideouts, while Afghan officials said the same June 29 episode killed at least 36 civilians and wounded more than 160 in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar, prompting immediate reciprocal diplomatic protests.
India and the United States said on June 24, 2026 that New Delhi talks had advanced pathways toward an interim trade agreement, but the discussions remained part of an ongoing negotiation rather than a signed deal.
