The Government of India has formally assigned standard names to 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh, reinforcing the country's official cartographic records amid the continuing boundary dispute with China.

The Ministry of Home Affairs said the exercise was carried out in consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh government. The newly designated names have been incorporated into the official maps of the Survey of India, providing uniform legal, administrative and cartographic recognition to the identified locations.

The move comes against the backdrop of China's repeated attempts to rename locations in Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing refers to as “South Tibet.” New Delhi has consistently rejected China's claims over the northeastern state and maintains that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.

India Names 27 Places in Arunachal Pradesh | Counters China’s Renaming Claims | India-China Tensions

A Russian missile has reportedly crashed in Poland, leaving behind a massive impact crater captured in newly released images from the site. The incident has heightened tensions as investigations continue into the missile's origin and the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Visuals from the scene show extensive damage and a large crater, highlighting the force of the impact. Polish authorities have secured the area while military and security officials continue their assessment.

Poland: Images from the Site Show the Huge Impact Crater

The state of Myanmar is in turmoil. After weeks of fighting between military personnel and rebel groups anti-Junta groups have now claimed control over the critical Border Town of Myawaddy. Watch in for more details!

Thailand-Myanmar Border Tensions: Myanmar troops retreat as rebels declare control over Myawaddy

In the already fraught ties between New Delhi and Beijing China has now raised an issue with the inauguration of the Sela tunnel in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Arunachal Pradesh where he inaugurated the Sela Tunnel. The tunnel that holds significant strategic importance for India. Watch to know more!

China protests inauguration of 'Sela Tunnel' in Arunachal Pradesh

China opposes India's Sela Tunnel, warns of further strain in bilateral ties

In the midst of growing tensions between the neighbors, Poland denied on Friday that a military helicopter had violated Belarus's airspace. Minsk's assertions were referred to as "lies and provocations" by Warsaw.

Poland denies military helicopter breached Belarus' airspace

The tensions are on the rise along the Belarus-Poland border. Russia's Wagner mercenaries are in Belarus and this is not sitting right with Poland. Warsaw is planning to send at least about 10,000 extra troops to the Border will be in addition to the bodyguards present there.

Tensions mount on Belarus-Poland border

Operations across the Pakistan and Afghanistan border crossing, Torkham, fully resumed on early Saturday (February 25). Over a thousand trucks carrying food and pharmaceuticals crossed the key border opening nearly a week after Taliban authorities shut the busiest trading waypoint. This comes amid tensions which have frequently flared up between Kabul and Islamabad as the latter has accused the former of harbouring militants carrying out attacks in Pakistan, which the Taliban have denied.&nbsp;

The Torkham border crossing was reopened as of 6:00 am (local time), said Afghan customs official Muslim Khaksar, as per AFP. According to reports, previously, the Pakistan government had only opened the border to pedestrians. The border crossing in question is a key point of transit for people and goods between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan.&nbsp;

This comes after the Taliban authorities shut the border last week, on Sunday, and&nbsp;claimed that a new document by the Pakistan government restricts attendants of medical patients from entering Islamabad. However, the Pakistani government has neither confirmed nor denied this rule change.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/kabul-pakistan-taliban-officials-talk-on-terrorism-threat-following-deadly-attacks-564937">Afghanistan: Pakistan, Taliban officials hold talks on 'terrorism threat' following deadly attacks</a>

Director Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi also confirmed that all vehicular movement including that of cargoes has started.&nbsp;Earlier,&nbsp; Sarhadi had said that this closure has led to enormous losses to exporters and businessmen. Furthermore, reports suggest that the Afghan side opened the gate on Thursday, while the Pakistan side remained closed.&nbsp;

“Trucks carrying rice, cement, construction material, medicines and other edibles were sent to Afghanistan,” a Pakistani customs official told AFP. While lorries loaded with coal, vegetables and fruits have entered Pakistan, he added. The Pakistani official also said that around 1,400 trucks on the Pakistan side were still waiting to cross into Afghanistan.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/cash-strapped-pakistan-government-halts-clearance-of-bills-salaries-report-565831">Cash-strapped Pakistan government halts clearance of bills, salaries: Report</a>

This also comes after a gunfight erupted between Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani border guards, last Monday, which left&nbsp;one Pakistani soldier injured. On February 22, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asid and the Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan (ISI) Nadeem Anjum held talks with the Taliban government to counter the “threat of terrorism” in Kabul.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp; 
 
&nbsp;

WATCH WION LIVE HERE

<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" loading="”lazy”" src="https://www.wionews.com/live-tv/embed?autoplay=1&amp;mute=1" width="100%"></iframe>

You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us <a href="https://www.wionews.com/content-contribution-registration-form">here</a>.

Operations across the Pakistan and Afghanistan border crossing, Torkham, fully resumed on early Saturday (February 25). Over a thousand trucks carrying food and pharmaceuticals crossed the key border opening nearly a week after Taliban authorities shut the busiest trading waypoint.

Operations across the Pakistan and Afghanistan border crossing, Torkham, fully resumed on early Saturday (February 25). Over a thousand trucks carrying food and pharmaceuticals crossed the key border opening nearly a week after Taliban authorities shut the busiest trading waypoint. This comes amid tensions which have frequently flared up between Kabul and Islamabad as the latter has accused the former of harbouring militants carrying out attacks in Pakistan, which the Taliban have denied. The Torkham border crossing was reopened as of 6:00 am (local time), said Afghan customs official Muslim Khaksar, as per AFP. According to reports, previously, the Pakistan government had only opened the border to pedestrians. The border crossing in question is a key point of transit for people and goods between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan. This comes after the Taliban authorities shut the border last week, on Sunday, and claimed that a new document by the Pakistan government restricts attendants of medical patients from entering Islamabad. However, the Pakistani government has neither confirmed nor denied this rule change. ALSO READ | Afghanistan: Pakistan, Taliban officials hold talks on 'terrorism threat' following deadly attacks Director Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi also confirmed that all vehicular movement including that of cargoes has started. Earlier, Sarhadi had said that this closure has led to enormous losses to exporters and businessmen. Furthermore, reports suggest that the Afghan side opened the gate on Thursday, while the Pakistan side remained closed. “Trucks carrying rice, cement, construction material, medicines and other edibles were sent to Afghanistan,” a Pakistani customs official told AFP. While lorries loaded with coal, vegetables and fruits have entered Pakistan, he added. The Pakistani official also said that around 1,400 trucks on the Pakistan side were still waiting to cross into Afghanistan. ALSO READ | Cash-strapped Pakistan government halts clearance of bills, salaries: Report This also comes after a gunfight erupted between Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani border guards, last Monday, which left one Pakistani soldier injured. On February 22, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asid and the Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan (ISI) Nadeem Anjum held talks with the Taliban government to counter the “threat of terrorism” in Kabul. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after week-long shutdown amid tensions

Border tensions between India and China are escalating again. There has been yet another faceoff in Indian and Chinese troops this time. The incident has been reported in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh in the Eastern part of India.

India-China Clash: Border tensions escalate, faceoff leads to minor injuries to a few personnel

On Saturday, in a statement, the Rwandan military said that an “unidentified soldier” was killed by the troops after crossing the border. The incident occurred near the “Petite Barriere” border post at nearly 1:00 am (local time) when a man wearing a Congolese military uniform and believed to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo was shot.&nbsp;

“He was shot dead by RDF patrol before causing any casualties,” said the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). They said that the soldier&nbsp;had begun shooting at Rwandan guard towers at the border post which links the city of Goma which is in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with Rwanda's Gisenyi in the Rubavu district.&nbsp;

ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/un-peacekeeper-killed-in-eastern-democratic-republic-of-congo-521549">UN peacekeeper killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebels</a>

On the other hand, Congo army spokesman Colonel Guillaume Ndjike said that a soldier was indeed missing and was later identified as a new army recruit who may have wandered across the border after being lost during a night patrol, said a report by Reuters. He added, that an investigation into the incident is underway.&nbsp;

Tensions have been mounting between Congo and Rwanda over the rebel group M23 since earlier this year. As DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting them while Rwanda has denied these allegations. The M23 began attacking Congolese army positions near the border and captured parts of the region leading thousands of people to flee.&nbsp;

ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/un-experts-rwanda-helping-drc-rebels-504032">UN Experts: Rwanda helping DRC rebels</a>

The incident comes a day after Keyan mediator and former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwandan president Paul Kagame agreed on the need for the M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from occupied territories in east Congo, said the seven-member East African Community bloc, on Friday. Meanwhile, regional efforts are underway to ease tensions between the two countries as the second round of talks will be held in Angola's capital Luanda next week.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
&nbsp;

WATCH WION LIVE HERE

<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" loading="”lazy”" src="https://www.wionews.com/live-tv/embed?autoplay=1&amp;mute=1" width="100%"></iframe>

You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us <a href="https://www.wionews.com/content-contribution-registration-form">here</a>.

On Saturday, in a statement, the Rwandan military said that an “unidentified soldier” was killed by the troops after crossing the border. The incident occurred near the “Petite Barriere” border post at nearly 1:00 am (local time) when a man wearing a Congolese military uniform and believed to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo was shot.

On Saturday, in a statement, the Rwandan military said that an “unidentified soldier” was killed by the troops after crossing the border. The incident occurred near the “Petite Barriere” border post at nearly 1:00 am (local time) when a man wearing a Congolese military uniform and believed to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo was shot. “He was shot dead by RDF patrol before causing any casualties,” said the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). They said that the soldier had begun shooting at Rwandan guard towers at the border post which links the city of Goma which is in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with Rwanda's Gisenyi in the Rubavu district. ALSO READ: UN peacekeeper killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebels On the other hand, Congo army spokesman Colonel Guillaume Ndjike said that a soldier was indeed missing and was later identified as a new army recruit who may have wandered across the border after being lost during a night patrol, said a report by Reuters. He added, that an investigation into the incident is underway. Tensions have been mounting between Congo and Rwanda over the rebel group M23 since earlier this year. As DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting them while Rwanda has denied these allegations. The M23 began attacking Congolese army positions near the border and captured parts of the region leading thousands of people to flee. ALSO WATCH | UN Experts: Rwanda helping DRC rebels The incident comes a day after Keyan mediator and former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwandan president Paul Kagame agreed on the need for the M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from occupied territories in east Congo, said the seven-member East African Community bloc, on Friday. Meanwhile, regional efforts are underway to ease tensions between the two countries as the second round of talks will be held in Angola's capital Luanda next week. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Rwandan military killed one Congolese soldier who crossed the border, amid tensions between two countries

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on Russia to de-escalate tensions along the country's border. He also reiterated that the regions of Donbas and Crimea are a part of Ukraine.

Ukraine FM Kuleba asks Russia to defuse border tensions

The United States has welcomed the decision of the joint statement between India and Pakistan. This joint statement will reduce tensions between both countries.

US: We support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan

border-tensions

Border Tensions, News on Border Tensions, stories on Border Tensions, articles on Border Tensions, Border Tensions stories at Wion, Border Tensions news, Border Tensions latest news