The highlights this week: Afghanistan and Pakistan reach a fragile cease-fire after a deadly spate of border violence, India’s Russian oil imports remain a sticking point for U.S. President Donald Trump, and India moves closer to officially reopening its embassy in Kabul .

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The highlights this week: Afghanistan and Pakistan reach a fragile cease-fire after a deadly spate of border violence, India’s Russian oil imports remain a sticking point for U.S. President Donald Trump, and India moves closer to officially reopening its embassy in Kabul.

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Afghanistan, Pakistan Don’t Agree on Their Border

Afghanistan and Pakistan reached a cease-fire agreement on Sunday that ended more than a week of fighting between the two countries, following talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey.

The violence was the worst between the two countries since the Taliban returned to power in 2021: Pakistan’s counterterrorism strikes and Afghan retaliation against Pakistani troops at the border killed dozens of people. Afghanistan says that Pakistan’s strikes killed civilians, including three cricket players, while Islamabad says that it only targeted militants.

From Pakistan’s perspective, the good news about the cease-fire was quickly spoiled