COUNTRY REVIEW

East and SouthEast Asia

China

• Wen calls for new rules to guide international financial system; Chinese Special Representative to Darfur appreciates Sudan’s steps for resolving the issue

japan

• Dr. Singh visits Japan, security cooperation pact signed; Bill allowing continuation of Japan’s refueling mission in support of Afghan operations passed in Lower House; PM Aso criticizes US for removing North Korea from terror blacklist

Myanmar

• Australia extends sanctions on Myanmar; UN Chief says he’s frustrated by lack of progress on Myanmar; ICG urges cooperation with Junta

West Asia

Iran

• Suspected spy pigeons arrested near nuclear site; Tripartite meeting among Iran, Russia, and Qatar for cooperation in the energy sector; IAEA: Iran’s nuclear material remains under the agency’s containment and surveillance

Iraq

• Efforts on to seal security agreement between Iraq and the US; Gates warns Iraq of negative consequences; 15 people die in tribal clashes

INTERNAL SECURITY REVIEW

Jammu and Kashmir

• Union Defence Minister: 58 ceasefire violations by Pakistan since 2003; PDP releases document on ‘Self-Rule’

Maoist Insurgency

• Maoists kill 12 CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh

NorthEast Insurgency

• Bomb explosion killed 16 in Manipur, KCP(MC) claims responsibility

Other Development

• 115000 posts lying vacant in state police forces