However, on April 14, IRB claimed force majeure (unforeseeable circumstances that prevent someone from fulfilling a contract) as a political event under the sub-concession agreement.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/referred-dispute-of-over-71-crore-covid-compensation-to-mediation-hence-acb-not-involved-maharashtra-govt-to-bombay-high-court

If you enter into a contract and say its uninterruptable, except for force majeure, which is also specified, then they ought to supply and honour their contract with us because its firm.”

Source: https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/01/14/namibia-says-it-has-firm-contract-with-zambia-for-uninterrupted-power-supplies/

In December last year, the House of Representatives also approved HB 6483 that aims to allow college students with unpaid and other school fees to take periodic and final exams on “good cause and justifiable grounds” such as force majeure and emergencies.

Source: https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2023/03/23/246773/ceap-raises-concern-over-bill-banning-no-permit-no-exam-policy/

“In the regions affected by the earthquake disaster, force majeure was declared, and VAT declarations were postponed.

Source: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/retails-sales-rise-22-percent-in-february-182312

Newmont has declared force majeure on deliveries of some metal products from its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, the U.S.-listed miner told Reuters, citing strike action as a constraint on output.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/55dbc995ea3904a4?ref=ff

The report stated that the main driver of April’s dip was industrial action by Exxon employees that began on April 13 and caused the United States major to declare force majeure across its operations.

Source: https://punchng.com/nigeria-loses-n313bn-as-oil-theft-shutdown-rise-operators-demand-tough-sanctions/

Various hashtags about it were among the top trending topics on Weibo in recent days; one early hashtag, claiming the balloon had strayed into American airspace by force majeure, racked up 670 million views.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/world/asia/china-balloon-propaganda.html