Severe weather across parts of Asia has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with Indonesia and Sri Lanka among the worst affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides.
India and Indonesia strengthened their defence partnership as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chaired the third India–Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday (November 27, 2025), where both sides also made notable progress on the proposed BrahMos supersonic missile deal.
Indonesia is at a turning point in its history. The past week has seen the entire country immolated by protests usually framed by MP’s revelation about their fabulous monthly housing allowances of as much as ten times Jakarta’s minimum wage. The citizens’ fury was further fueled by the ongoing economic crisis and the disparity between the classes incessantly ravaged by time.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia’s East Flores province erupted twice within five hours on Friday and Saturday, sending massive clouds of ash high into the sky and triggering evacuation alerts and flight disruptions.
