In a major escalation in the ongoing stand-off between India and China on the border, one Commanding Officer and two jawans of the Indian Army lost their lives during a violent faceoff with Chinese troops in the Galwan area ofEastern Ladakh on Monday night. These are the first combat deaths on the disputed boundary since 1975. Source The Hindu
Greek fighter jets “harassed” Turkey’s research vessel Cesme while it was sailing in international waters in the Northern Aegean, National Defense Ministry sources were cited as saying on Tuesday by Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu. Source Ekathimerini
Ireland is to extend its third coronavirus lockdown until April 5 but will partially reopen schools from March 1, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Tuesday. The country of five million people had managed to fend off the virus relatively well until December, but has since seen cases soar, particularly due to the spread of the highly contagious British variant. Source EuroNews
Iran has said it will stop sharing video footage of its nuclear facilities. The move was described by world powers as “dangerous,” and came as the UN’s nuclear agency said it was concerned by Iran’s uranium stockpile. Source Deutsche Welle
