Welcome to foreign policy 's south asia brief, and happy holidays.Growth in south asia (sar) is estimated to have slowed slightly to 5.7 percent in 2023, yet it remains the fastest among emerging market and developing economy regions.
For other emdes last observation is december 2023.South asia is also referred to as the indian subcontinent, separated from east asia by the himalayan mountains between china and india and defined largely by the indian tectonic plate on which its countries largely.The countries of east asia include china, japan, north korea, south korea, and mongolia (as well as hong kong, macau, and taiwan).
As commonly conceptualized, the modern states of south asia include afghanistan, bangladesh, bhutan, india, the maldives, nepal, pakistan, and sri lanka.A man who stabbed lee in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on friday, july 5, 2024, court officials said.
In the southern asia subregion, eight independent countries exist.In early 2024, while private sector activity picked up in sev eral countries , including pakistan and sri lanka, it remained weak.The current population of southern asia is 2,049,435,034 as of thursday, july 4, 2024, based on the latest united nations estimates.;
South asia borders east asia to the northeast, central asia to the northwest, west asia to the west and southeast asia to the east.December 27, 2023, 4:00 pm.
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Kylian Mbappé has praised Cristiano Ronaldo as "unique" ahead of France's quarterfinal clash with Portugal on Friday, adding that he and the 39-year-old stay in contact regularly.
Mbappé's fandom for Ronaldo is well known, with the France captain having posted a picture of him meeting his then-hero at the Madrid training ground in 2012 when his recent free transfer to Real Madrid was announced.
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday ahead of the game in Hamburg, Mbappé said of Ronaldo: "It's truly an honour, everyone knows the respect I have for him. He is still a legend and we are in contact but I hope tomorrow that we can win.
"We have to appreciate who he is and what he has done -- he is a unique player. His CV speaks for itself."
Asked if he wanted to replicate Ronaldo after his move to Madrid, for whom the Portuguese star is the all-time leading goal scorer, Mbappé added: "There is only one of him. Me, I just want to follow my own route.
"I hope I will write a great story at Madrid but it will be different."
Mbappé and France have struggled for fluency at Euro 2024. They are yet to score from open play in four games, relying on a penalty from the former Paris Saint-Germain player and own goals to progress -- the most recent coming from Jan Vertonghen in a closely fought round-of-16 contest with Belgium.
That absence of flowing football has created murmurs of discontent in France, though manager Didier Deschamps appeared unbothered at the news conference.
"There are people who may not be happy but I have seen happy people. It is more exciting to win 5-4, that's for sure," he said.
"The critics, you are there to do your job. They have always been part of my daily life. Today, it does not stop me from living in peace."
