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22 Editions on the record
99 Entries logged
79 Departures logged
121 Carry-overs logged
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Watch ledger · 2026-W35 Reading closed 30 Aug 2026
24–30 Aug 2026

10 situations held · the same entered / left / persisted ledger we keep on client subjects

6 Entered new to the watchlist
4 Persisted carried week over week
6 Left no fresh reporting this window
  1. 01
    Strait of Hormuz: Concurrent Military and Sanctions Pressure

    For movement & locationCommercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz are operating in an environment with a documented cluster of military-type events over the past two weeks; mariners and shipping operators are observing active naval presence from multiple state actors in the waterway.

    ENTERED
  2. 02
    Ukraine war and strike campaign (standing monthly)

    For movement & locationMovement in and out of the country runs overland through the western land crossings and the onward rail links, so watch crossing queues, curfew hours, and rail and power disruption on the corridors actually in use.

    PERSISTED 8W
  3. 03
    US 'Operation Economic Outcast': Maximum Pressure Secondary Sanctions on Iran

    For movement & locationCommercial shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz is operating under elevated risk conditions consistent with both the secondary sanctions enforcement environment and the concurrent pattern of military activity in the waterway reported over the past two weeks.

    PERSISTED 8W
  4. 04
    Russia Strategic Signals: Coded Transmissions and Nuclear Posture Indicators
    ENTERED
  5. 05
    Bangladesh-India Diplomatic Friction: Sheikh Hasina's New Delhi Presence

    For movement & locationLand border crossings between Bangladesh and India, including Benapole-Petrapole and Akhaura, are operating under the diplomatic conditions of a strained bilateral relationship; travellers crossing these points may encounter heightened scrutiny or procedural delays reflecting the current political sensitivity.

    PERSISTED 2W
  6. 06
    India-Pakistan Military Standoff: Operation Sindoor Conclusion and Residual Tensions

    For movement & locationCross-border movement between India and Pakistan remains subject to heightened military posture on both sides; border crossings and the Wagah corridor reflect active conflict-era restrictions, and air corridors in the region are operating under elevated military alert conditions consistent with recent strike activity.

    PERSISTED 2W
  7. 07
    India Gold Smuggling Surge Following Import Duty Hike

    For movement & locationAirports and land border crossings in South India, the Northeast, and Gulf-connected hubs are reporting heightened customs enforcement activity following the duty increase; passengers and couriers transiting these points are subject to intensified baggage and body scanning.

    ENTERED
  8. 08
    India Judiciary Under Pressure: Supreme Court Integrity Allegations
    ENTERED
  9. 09
    India Severe Flooding: Punjab and Multi-State Monsoon Crisis

    For movement & locationRoad and rail movement across Punjab and adjacent North Indian flood-affected districts is subject to route closures, bridge damage, and waterlogging; travellers transiting these corridors should expect significant delays and potential diversions along affected national highways.

    ENTERED
  10. 10
    India-China Border Diplomacy: 25th Special Representative Talks and Implementation

    For movement & locationBorder infrastructure and patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control remain subject to the terms being negotiated under the special representative framework; civilian and commercial movement in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh border zones continues under the access conditions established during prior disengagement rounds.

    ENTERED

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17–23 Aug 20262026-W34
7 entered (US-Russia Energy Infrastructure War: Refinery and Black Sea Port Targeting, BRICS Delhi Summit: Geopolitical Realignment Signals, +5 more); 7 left; 3 persisted.
7 entered 3 persisted 7 left
10–16 Aug 20262026-W33
6 entered (China Military Parade & Cross-Strait Tensions, Iran–Saudi Arabia Military Escalation, +4 more); 6 left; 4 persisted.
6 entered 4 persisted 6 left
3–9 Aug 20262026-W32
5 entered (Bangladesh: Accountability Process for 2024 Political Violence, China–Taiwan: US Selective Service Draft Tabletop Exercise, +3 more); 5 left; 5 persisted.
5 entered 5 persisted 5 left
27 Jul – 2 Aug 20262026-W31
4 entered (China–Russia Strategic Partnership: 25th Anniversary and Deepening Alignment, China: Activist Detention Patterns and Civil Society Suppression, +2 more); 4 left; 6 persisted.
4 entered 6 persisted 4 left
20–26 Jul 20262026-W30
3 entered (BIMSTEC Security Architecture: India-Led Regional Cooperation Push, India Chemical and Infrastructure Industrial Policy Expansion, +1 more); 3 left; 7 persisted.
3 entered 7 persisted 3 left
13–19 Jul 20262026-W29
5 entered (China Flooding: Guangxi and Broader Seasonal Disaster Risk, India Infrastructure and Manufacturing Push: Policy Acceleration, +3 more); 5 left; 5 persisted.
5 entered 5 persisted 5 left
6–12 Jul 20262026-W28
5 entered (India: Political Realignment Ahead of State Elections, Indonesia: Defense Procurement and Regional Arms Posture, +3 more); 5 left; 5 persisted.
5 entered 5 persisted 5 left
29 Jun – 5 Jul 20262026-W27
3 entered (Colombia–Israel Diplomatic Recalibration, India-Japan Strategic Alignment: Modi-Takaichi Summit, +1 more); 3 left; 7 persisted.
3 entered 7 persisted 3 left
22–28 Jun 20262026-W26
10 entered (Ukraine war and strike campaign, Dangote Refinery and Nigeria Energy Market Shifts, +8 more); 0 left; 0 persisted.
10 entered 0 persisted 0 left
15–21 Jun 20262026-W25
3 entered (FSB Counterterrorism Operations Inside Russia, Iran Nuclear Diplomacy: European Envoys at Russian Foreign Ministry, +1 more); 3 left; 7 persisted.
3 entered 7 persisted 3 left
8–14 Jun 20262026-W24
5 entered (Ansar Allah Expanded Maritime Blockade Against Israel, Armenia: Post-Election Political Reconfiguration, +3 more); 5 left; 5 persisted.
5 entered 5 persisted 5 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
1–7 Jun 20262026-W23
3 entered (Gulf Digital and Geoeconomic Positioning via Sports Investment, India-Pakistan Tensions and Regional Military Posture, +1 more); 3 left; 7 persisted.
3 entered 7 persisted 3 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
25–31 May 20262026-W22
6 entered (DRC Armed Conflict and Ebola Response Disruption, Europe STI Surge: Record Gonorrhoea and Syphilis Levels, +4 more); 6 left; 4 persisted.
6 entered 4 persisted 6 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
18–24 May 20262026-W21
1 entered (Europe Record STI Outbreak: Public Health System Stress); 1 left; 9 persisted.
1 entered 9 persisted 1 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
11–17 May 20262026-W20
4 entered (Global Fuel Supply Disruption from Middle East Tensions, Haiti Gang Violence and Port-au-Prince Security Collapse, +2 more); 4 left; 6 persisted.
4 entered 6 persisted 4 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
4–10 May 20262026-W19
4 entered (China — Accountability Pressure on Military Establishment, Horn of Africa — Maritime Piracy Resurgence, +2 more); 4 left; 6 persisted.
4 entered 6 persisted 4 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
27 Apr – 3 May 20262026-W18
1 entered (Global Aviation Disruption from Middle East Conflict Spillover); 1 left; 9 persisted.
1 entered 9 persisted 1 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
20–26 Apr 20262026-W17
3 entered (India–Russia Diplomatic Engagement on Regional Security, Mali Coordinated Islamist and Separatist Attacks, +1 more); 3 left; 7 persisted.
3 entered 7 persisted 3 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
13–19 Apr 20262026-W16
1 entered (European NATO Defense Spending Surge and Transatlantic Security Realignment); 1 left; 9 persisted.
1 entered 9 persisted 1 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
6–12 Apr 20262026-W15
4 entered (Gulf Region Drone and Missile Strike Campaign, India-Pakistan Nuclear Ceasefire and Post-Conflict Stability, +2 more); 4 left; 6 persisted.
4 entered 6 persisted 4 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
30 Mar – 5 Apr 20262026-W14
10 entered (Ukraine war and strike campaign, Chinese UAV Systems in Active Combat Environments, +8 more); 0 left; 0 persisted.
10 entered 0 persisted 0 left RECONSTRUCTED · POINT-IN-TIME
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