Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China; US military pressure on Cuba escalates; more

The latest episode of Statecraft covers escalating military and diplomatic tensions globally. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to visit China from May 23-26 for talks. During the visit, he will hold talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The visit has a special significance as the two countries are celebrating their seventy-fifth anniversary of diplomatic ties. Meanwhile, the United States is intensifying pressure on Cuba through indictments, sanctions, and naval deployments in the Caribbean, sparking fears of a potential regime change operation. Additionally, the episode features an exclusive interview with the US Ambassador to India ahead of the upcoming Quad summit in New Delhi, discussing bilateral trade and strategic partnerships. Other key reports include the unveiling of a massive US military modernisation initiative, internal coalition struggles within the Israeli government over the treatment of detained activists, and the indefinite postponement of the India-Africa Forum Summit due to a health crisis in Central Africa.