China strongly criticised on Monday United States ambassador to India Richard Verma’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh last week, asking Washington to stop its attempt to “sabotage” the ongoing Sino-India talks on the festering boundary problem. Source Hindustan Times
The United States imposed sanctions on a Russian port service agency and Chinese firms for aiding North Korean ships and selling alcohol and tobacco to Pyongyang in breach of U.S. sanctions. Source: Reuters
Iraq and Turkey must reach a deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) first in order to export oil from the Kirkuk fields in northern Iraq via Turkey. Source: Oil Price
The United States has confirmed plans to more double the number of troops based in Norway, a move Russia has already criticised as “clearly unfriendly”. Source: The Local
