International and Bilateral Issues:

India has lodged its protest with China against the ill-treatment meted out to its diplomat from the Shanghai Consulate.
The diplomat (a diabetic patient) was not allowed to leave a court room in a nearby city for medication following which he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital
He had gone to Court to provide consular assistance to two Indians who were arrested after their employer absconded without paying a huge amount due to a local businessmen.

Fiji's military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama said on Monday he would lift emergency laws in place since a 2009 political crisis and begin discussions on a new Constitution.
The announcement was welcomed by Australia and New Zealand, which have been among the most strident critics of the Bainimarama regime.
The draconian regulations, including tight censorship on the news media and a ban on public meetings, were imposed after a Fiji court ruled that Commodore Bainimarama's 2006 coup was illegal.

Iran is fast acquiring the capability to enforce a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz by firing a cruise missile (named Qader (mighty)) during a military exercise, which it claims can target hostile warships 200 km away.
Earlier, the Iranian side had announced that it would also test the Nour (light) missile
In the midst of its 10-day naval exercise Vilayat-90 that ended on Monday, Iran has said though it had the capability, it did not have the intention of blocking the Strait of Hormuz — a key passage through which nearly 20 per cent of the world oil supplies pass.
Iranian officials say international oil prices would surge and severely undermine western economies, in case the Strait of Hormuz was blocked.
- The threat comes amid a proposed U.S. law that would enforce a comprehensive ban on Iranian oil exports, the lifeline of the country's economy.
Marking yet another technological success, Iran on Sunday declared that it had developed on its own, a nuclear fuel rod, used in atomic power plants.
domestically produced rod had already been inserted into the core of Tehran's nuclear research reactor, which has been used for producing isotopes for treating cancer.
Bolstered by the demonstration of its military and scientific advance, Iran on Saturday announced it was ready for another round of negotiations with the global powers on its nuclear programme.

Indian Embassy in Myanmar, will organise an exhibition, ‘Indian products show' in Yangon
The objective of the exhibition is to promote Indian products in Myanmar through display and sales. The products include drugs, medical equipment and IT products.