– Cambodian forces engaged in heavy firing; Thailand responded with F-16 fighter jets targeting Cambodian military positions.
– Cambodian PM Hun Manet confirmed the escalation and appealed for calm but asserted the necessity of military retaliation due to armed aggression.
– PM Hun Manet requested the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) intervention via formal dialog with its Chairperson Pakistan’s Asim Iftikhar Ahmad.
– Former PM Hun Sen urged citizens to avoid conflict zones while continuing normal life activities elsewhere in safe areas within Cambodia.
– Thailand accused Cambodia of cross-border violations and emphasized self-defense measures if attacks continue. It termed Cambodian actions as violations of international law.
!Conflict Image Between Cambodia and Thailand
The ongoing conflict between Cambodia and Thailand carries broader implications for South Asia’s security architecture amidst strained regional relations worldwide. While India is not directly involved, this volatile situation underscores key patterns relevant to India’s foreign policy:
The crisis reflects enduring challenges around ancient-border disputes-a theme resonating globally including within India’s vicinity such as Indo-Pakistani or Sino-Indo tensions. It strengthens arguments advocating peaceful dispute mechanisms governed by international rulings like those from ICJ.
South Asia may need strengthening diplomatic ICU handling Post future overspills concerning risk-fluxes”context balance proxies becomes