On Monday, the occasion of Iran Army Day, Iranian Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi said that the Indian Ocean has connected Iran and India and provided them with a basis for mutual cooperation to ensure maritime security. He said that historical and cultural ties have brought the two countries together throughout history.
The US State Department said on Monday that the US would speak out against any instance of China acting aggressively and coercively towards other countries. When asked about whether US State Secretary Antony Blinken would raise the India-China border issue during his visit to China, a US official said that Washington stands for the peaceful resolution of territorial disputes.
A brief ‘In Focus’ report by an independent research wing of the US Congress has said that the key provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which came into law this year, may violate certain provisions of the Indian Constitution.
The European Commission announced on Monday that TikTok Lite’s reward program could face suspension in the EU by Thursday if concerns regarding its potential addictive impact on children are not adequately addressed. This move comes as the Commission initiated an investigation into the app’s launch in France and Spain. Brussels is enforcing the EU’s Digital Services Act, which mandates that major online platforms take stronger actions to combat harmful and illegal content or face fines of up to 6% of their global annual revenue.
North Korea launched “several” short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Monday. South Korea and Japan swiftly condemned the action, labelling it a significant threat to stability in the region. These missiles travelled approximately 300 kilometres before landing beyond Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Japan’s coastguard has expanded its Mobile Cooperation Team initiative, originally created in 2017 to aid Southeast Asian nations in countering Chinese expansion in the South China Sea, to include the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. This move comes as Beijing seeks to extend its influence into the Pacific region.