The latest round of border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has resulted in the deaths of 17 Thai soldiers and 15 Cambodian civilians, according to reports from both countries.
On Tuesday, Thailand's Ministry of Defense briefed the media on the casualties and detailed the ongoing conflict along the border.
Cambodia launched an attack along the border into Thai territory, forcing Thailand to act in self-defense, said the Thai authorities.
Cambodia has not yet responded to the statement.
On the same day, Cambodia's Interior Ministry said in a press release that the civilian death toll in Cambodia has increased to 15, the number of injured has reached 76.
The ministry added that the total number of displaced persons has increased to 126,508 families, equivalent to 422,698 individuals.
In a statement released by the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense on Monday, it was noted that the Thai military continued its assaults on various Cambodian sites, employing F-16 fighter jets and conducting shelling and drone strikes.
The Cambodia-Thailand border conflict broke out on December 7, with the two sides accusing each other of firing first.
17 Thai soldiers, 15 Cambodian civilians killed in border clashes
India's manufacturing industry has been threatened by shortages in the global energy supply amid mounting tensions and escalating spillover effects spreading beyond the Middle Eastern battlefield.
Glass producers in the country are feeling the acute strain of natural gas shortages, which have forced many production lines to shut down. This, in turn, has impacted beverage companies that rely on glass containers.
"The glass is a critical part of the packaging and it accounts for nearly 45 percent of the cost of beer. Now, there is no gas supply coming. So, a lot of furnaces are unable to operate. Production lines are shutting down," said Vinod Giri, director general of the Brewers Association of India.
Fuel shortages are also hitting India’s metalworking sector, leading to price volatility for stainless-steel cookware. As these goods are essential to daily life, persistent supply instabilities are placing considerable strain on related businesses
"[Metal] prices continue to rise, making our business extremely difficult. We face raw material shortages, production halts, shutdowns in some areas, and worker exodus. Since the outbreak of the war, raw material prices have risen by 10 percent to 15 percent and continue to climb. We have no idea when the price hikes will stop," said Krishan Aggarwal, a stainless steel cookware trader.
Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities on Feb. 28, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone strikes against Israel and U.S. assets in the Middle East, while tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz by restricting passage to vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States.
Spillover effects of Middle East conflict threaten manufacturing industry in India
