Madhuban

Sanction committee of UNSC declared Masood Azhar as a global terrorist and it is a diplomatic success for India. China has been using the veto against it, for several years. Now, it is more important that, how does it get implemented. So, we have to keep the pressure on Pakistan, to implement it rigorously. … On 1st of May 1267 Sanction committee of UNSC announced Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist and it was a diplomatic achievement for India. Since 2009, along with India, the USA, France and Britain have been trying for it and China was blocking with Veto power. India got this success, with the help of other nations, just due to keeping the pressure on Pakistan at the economic front and China has now feeling to be isolated at the international forum. But, we have an example of Hafiz Saeed, Chief of Jamaat ud Dawa, who is also a global terrorist and wandering freely on the streets of Lahore. If this success remains symbolic, then Masood Azhar could be...

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the last week of March, took over the Baghouz, which is the last bastion of Islamic State (IS) in Syria. With this success, SDF announced the end of IS in Syria and the way IS, which was the most dangerous concern in global politics for this decade. Western countries welcomed this announcement. Although, geographical existence of IS in Syria, is no more now. But, we can’t dare to claim the danger of IS has finished. Because IS have weaved this network in the last 7-8 years and they took every advantage of political anarchy of the Syrian conflict. So, to root out them, the world should work for a comprehensive political solution. Otherwise, today’s condition will give birth to a new grave problem. For the Arab world, the year 2011 was a turning point. Like other countries in the region, there was an Arab Spring protest in Syria. Assad family has been ruling in Syria, for more than 4 decades and such protest was not new for them. Syri...

A few days back, the first round of talks between the USA and Taliban held in Doha. First time since the invasion in Afghanistan, the USA held a formal talk with Taliban. In Doha, both sides have agreed for a framework of the peace process. It may be helpful for the USA’s retreat. If all these things go with this prediction and Taliban returns to the power, the real question arises, what Afghanistan got after the bloodshed of 17 years? …. A few days back, there was a talk between the USA and leaders of the Taliban. The talk continued for six days. Although there was no formal agreement, both sides agreed for a framework of the peace process. The USA came to the table to discuss with the Taliban is historical development. The USA has got stuck in Afghanistan for 18 years. If this peace talk goes in a positive direction, it will allow the USA to retreat from Afghanistan. This discussion will not only decide the timing of the USA retreat, but it will decide the future of A...

A few days back, External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj and a UAE official signed a currency swap Agreement. It means, henceforward both countries will do their trade through their own currencies. This is a global trend to replace US Dollar (USD) by other currencies. The USA has been using USD like a weapon, so it’s a quite global reaction and challenge to US hegemony.  …. External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj visited UAE, last week. She and Juma Mohammad Al Kais, assistant undersecretary for foreign trade affairs in the UAE’s Ministry of Economy has signed a currency swap agreement. It means, henceforward, both countries can do their trade through their own currencies, either Indian Rupee or UAE’s Dirham. It is an example of a trend to give an option to avoid USD. The USA has hegemony on the global economy and it has been using USD as a weapon, since last 70 years. So, there is an obvious reaction against this US attitude, even in Europe there is a trend to replace USD...

Last week, in the South China Sea a Chinese destroyer challenged USS destroyer and there was nearly a collision. This was not a new thing in US-China in the South China Sea. China has considerable military strength in the region and now, it is challenging the US. The probability of war in the region may be little, but both countries deterring each other and trying to increase their influence. ... ‘China is now capable of controlling the South China Sea in all scenarios short of war with the United States…’ it was a statement of Admiral Davidson, who currently leads the US Indo-Pacific command. He was speaking in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Before the dust come down, South China Sea witnessed one more tens event. Chinese destroyer challenged USS destroyer and it almost hit. This ship passed by only 41 meters from US Ship. This is not a new thing in the South China Sea. But, thanks to the Trade War, the tension between the US and China is at peak and there...