Taiwan's Lieutenant General Te-Chin spoke to India Today and said they are prepared for the worst as tension with China escalated further every day. Taiwan's defence ministry said 12 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

Meanwhile, in Pakistan, former President Imran Khan left his residence in Islamabad's Bani Gala to avoid arrest, said sources. He was booked under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (punishment for acts of terrorism) over comments he made at a rally in Islamabad last Saturday (August 20).