COUNTRY REVIEW

East Asia

Southeast Asia

• Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva expresses confidence of resolving Thai-Cambodia border dispute through diplomatic channels; Cambodia seeks help from ASEAN member states to resolve the border dispute with Thailand; United States and Vietnam step up defence cooperation

West Asia

Iran

• Supreme Leader Khamenei: Negotiations with the United States possible if “sanctions and threats” against Iran dropped; Iran launches Bushehr nuclear power plant

Iraq

• Suicide bomber killed 57 and injured 123 in Baghdad

DEFENCE REVIEW

National Defence

• India to buy US Javelin ATGM through FMS route

Internaitonal Defence

• US DoD Releases China Military Report 2010

ENERGY REVIEW

• Iran’s first nuclear reactor started; India and Japan discuss civil nuclear deal; GE-Hitachi and Westinghouse Electric await for the nuclear liability bill to pass in parliament before entering India's nuclear energy sector