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"Following a strong protest by India, Sri Lanka has blocked the proposed visit by a Chinese 'spy vessel' to the Hambantota port in southern Sri Lanka." TOI. The ship was to have mapped the Indian Ocean floor for anti-submarine operations against India. "Even after the Corps Commander level talks, Chinese fighter jets are continuing attempts to provoke Indian forces deployed in Eastern Ladakh as they have been flying close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on multiple occasions." TOI. "According to recent reports, the Government sources have revealed that the PLA (People's Liberation Army) Air Force has around two dozen frontline combat aricraft stationed at its Hatan airbase in the Eastern Ladakh sector, including the J-11 and J-20 stealth fighter jets." Eurasian Times. "This development comes after a senior US military commander said that the defense infrastructure being built by China along the Line of Actual Control was alarming." "The United States is to take part in a joint military exercise with India less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the South Asian country's disputed border with China." CNN. "The military drills will be held in mid-October at an altitude of 10,000 feet in Auli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand." "A Daily Mail Australia report dated July 3 warned that China was using its economic might on Australia's Pacific neighbors." Eurasian Times. It is to spend $8 billion to build a development project including an airport, naval facility and military installation 250 kilometers from the capital of Papua New Guinea. In March, a leaked draft "signaled that China could deploy troops to the Solomon Islands - and potentially establish a base there. Nowhere was more alarmed than Solomon's neighbor to the south, Australia - the bedrock regional partner of the Aukus alliance, a new security pact in the Pacific Ocean with the US and UK." BBC. "From cyberattacks to military drills, Taiwan is witnessing heightened activity in and around the self-ruled island as tensions with China rise following the visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi." HT. Naturally, "Beijing's all-weather 'friend' Pakistan has expressed its support for the 'One-China policy." A military coup deposed the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar on 1 February 2021. wikipedia. In July, the Myanmar military executed 4 democracy activists accused of "terror acts". Reuters. "Since the coup, India has been cautious about its diplomatic relationship, condemning violence but not reaffirming the legitimacy of the 2020 election result." DW. "Since its independence some 75 years ago, Pakistan's ruling elite have thrived on foreign largesse." Dawn. "With the country's ruling class currently engaged in scorched-earth warfare, all four of Pakistan's historical patrons are recalibrating their policy towards Islamabad." "As a result, they are not interested in spending an inordinate amount of time or resources in dealing with Pakistan." "Bangladesh raised fuel prices by up to 51.7 percent .., a move that will trim the country's subsidy burden but put more pressure on already high inflation." Moneycontrol. India is surrounded by chaos. No other people have to face this.