Situation Reports

A local official in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar said Pakistan's military had shelled parts of the province after the expiration overnight March 23 of Pakistan's pause on military operations surrounding the Eid al-Fitr holiday, AP reported on March 25.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on March 25 that U.S. President Donald Trump's summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, originally scheduled for March 31 to April 2, had been rescheduled to May 14-15.

China announced that it had the right to retaliate against Mexico's barriers to Chinese goods and investments, although it has not announced any countermeasures, El Economista reported on March 25.

Ukrainian drones struck oil-product facilities at Russia's Ust-Luga Baltic port, damaging storage tanks and loading infrastructure and causing a fire, Bloomberg reported on March 25.

Samsung Group, SK Group and HD Hyundai Group have each implemented five- or 10-day rotational vehicle-use systems to reduce fuel consumption, according to Yonhap News Agency on March 25, which comes after the government implemented a similar system for public sector vehicles.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of national emergency on March 24 due to the impact of the Iran war on global oil supply and prices, The Straits Times reported the next day.

Indonesia approved new export taxes on semi-processed nickel products and coal shipments, with rates still under discussion, Bloomberg reported on March 25.

The United States presented a 15-point peace plan to Iran through Pakistan, Israel's Channel 12 reported on March 24, but the next day, Iranian state media said Tehran rejected the plan.

Ghana signed a new defense agreement with the European Union aimed at strengthening security cooperation and preventing the spread of Islamist militancy from the Sahel into its northern regions, BBC reported on March 24.

Denmark's general election produced an inconclusive outcome, with neither left- nor right-leaning blocs coming close to securing a parliamentary majority, Reuters reported on March 24.