Indonesia’s 2026 peat fires have intensified across Kalimantan and Sumatra amid El Niño conditions, severe drought, and widespread degradation of peatland areas. Peat fires burn below the surface in carbon-rich wetland soils and can continue for long periods under dry weather conditions.
Prime Minister of India is embarking on a state visit to Uzbekistan followed by participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded its participation in Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia following its deployment at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia.
Maritime security experts emphasized the urgent need to accelerate the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) to ensure unimpeded global trade and freedom of navigation amidst rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
