Ernakulam recorded 643 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
Kalamassery and Thrikkakara registered 29 cases each, Rayamangalam recorded 26 and Thripunithura and Manjapra 20 each.
As India formulates its next steps in the Israel-U.S.-Iran war, it is necessary to consider not only what it will mean for the whole region but also its own ties with each neighbour