Now you guys are reading it right on the thumbnail. A war has started between two countries near India. They will most likely declare it officially, the way they are attacking each other. Thailand and COMBODIA are attacking each other right now, and the whole world media is covering this.

Thailand Launches Airstrikes After U.S. Approval

Recently, after the approval of the USA, Thailand has started hitting COMBODIA with F-16 fighter jets. A lot of footage has come out. Rockets are being fired. Many civilians are being killed. Both countries have suddenly become aggressive against each other.

Dispute Over Ancient Hindu Temple Complex

Now, our news outlets, our articles are being published here. We are focusing on an ancient Hindu temple complex. There are many ancient temples here in the middle of Thailand and COMBODIA. This area is disputed between the countries. Friends, from an Indian perspective, we are very interested in the fact that the disputed area has ancient Hindu temples. Thousand-year-old Hindu temples.

Thailand vs COMBODIA: A Proxy War Emerges

But at the same time, look at the reality that what is happening today is a proxy war. Thailand is backed by the United States of America. You must have noticed that in the beginning of the video itself, I told you that after the approval of the USA, Thailand started using F-16 fighter jets against COMBODIA.

COMBODIA’s Military Backing by China and Pakistan

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On the other hand, COMBODIA, I mean, if I compare both countries, COMBODIA is very weak in front of Thailand, but COMBODIA gets a lot of support from China. Both China and Pakistan have tried to prepare COMBODIA’s military to a great extent. And China’s game plan is that COMBODIA will emerge as a pro-China country between Vietnam and Thailand.

Why Is Pro-US Thailand Attacking Now?

But suddenly, we are seeing that pro-US Thailand has started attacking COMBODIA militarily. Now, where did all these issues start from?

Geographic and Demographic Comparison

If we compare both countries, where do the military forces of both countries stand? You know this is a very interesting topic because many of you may not even know about the countries, and you would never have expected that these two countries, where the majority religion is Buddhism, would go to war with each other.

Now, if we look at Thailand and COMBODIA on the map, you will see the map of Asia. This is our beloved India. And to the east of India, you will see these two countries. Thailand and COMBODIA. If you look from a distance, Thailand is a very big country compared to COMBODIA.

The population of Thailand is around 7.2 crore 20 lakhs. Whereas the population of COMBODIA is not even two crores. The population of COMBODIA is around one crore 70–80 lakhs.

Religion and Economic Gap

The interesting thing is that in both countries, more than 90% of the population follows the Buddhist religion. And if you want to see the actual difference between COMBODIA and Thailand, then focus on GDP. There is a huge difference.

That is why I found this conflict very strange. It seems that COMBODIA is fond of getting beaten up because recently, these people have also taken a lot of training from Pakistan for their military.

Pakistan’s Role in Training COMBODIA

Yes, literally, I am serious. In the year 2019, the Pakistani military had offered the COMBODIAn military that they will train COMBODIA. This is an obvious thing. You can understand. Since China is backing this country, Pakistan has also come in its support.

Economic and Defence Budget Disparity

But what support will it provide when there is such a huge difference in the economy? If you see, Thailand’s economy is $570 billion as per the nominal GDP. It is a humongous economy. Thailand’s economy is, by the way, bigger than Pakistan in size.

COMBODIA’s economy is only $33 billion. In the defence budget, if I talk about Thailand’s defence budget of $6 billion and COMBODIA’s $600 million. So, in short, you understand that COMBODIA is no match for Thailand.

Thailand is a country many times more powerful militarily, in terms of economy, and at the same time, it has a lot of open support from the US.

Historic Dispute Over Priya Ware Temple

Now, here you will ask, okay, now we know the profile of the country. Now, what is the dispute about? See, the dispute between the two countries is more than 100 years old, and the dispute is about a temple.

You will be able to see an ancient Shiv temple here. This entire area is here. You will see a temple here, Priya Ware Temple. If I zoom in more, you will be able to see this majestic temple more properly. You can see that it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Religious and Nationalist Sentiment

The interesting thing is that, as I told you, both countries are Buddhist. But both countries have an obsessive nature about this temple because this temple is a part of our history. It is a thousand-year-old temple. It is said that many Indians also contributed to its construction.

Many books have been written about this temple, and the matter also went to the International Court of Justice, asking which country this temple belongs to. COMBODIA or Thailand?

Both countries fought cases against each other for many decades. There were conflicts many times. Many times, it also happened that Thailand used to deploy some of its soldiers around this temple. They used to make camps. COMBODIA used to say that this area is theirs.

So if you see the area overall, it is very small. There is no gold, no silver, no uranium here. But you can say that this temple is such an important part of history that both countries have always been very patriotic about the possession of this temple.

Chinese Military Expansion Raises Red Flags

Now, see, the one who does not know anything, even if someone is living in India, he may not know anything about what is happening; that is fine, but the knowledgeable people who are interested in the affairs of their country will openly say that this temple belongs to us.

Now, what is happening here that am I able to observe now? As China is arming COMBODIA, the government of Thailand, which is a pro-US country, has become alert about the extent to which China is interfering in COMBODIA.

The BBC’s article was published in 2004. The question in this article was whether China has quietly built a permanent military base in COMBODIA. If this is true, if China did this because let me tell you that China has recently opened a new overseas base in COMBODIA.

U.S. and Global Concerns Over China’s Role

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Now China says for logistics, training, etc. But I don’t really trust China at all. Those people lie a lot. They lied a lot during the time of COVID as well.

This time, too, I would say that the concerns of the USA here are absolutely aggravated. Here you will see that the USA has shown concern many times that China’s involvement is continuously increasing in COMBODIA, and due to this, see, COMBODIA’s sovereignty is getting endangered. COMBODIA is basically no longer an independent country. It has become a small colony of China.

Clashes Begin: Timeline of Escalation

So now you will not be surprised why this military tension has increased so much. Why has conflict suddenly started in what has been a disputed area for many decades?

Well, if you ask me to give you a timeline of when recently whose soldier died and when this conflict started, then I will tell you that in the disputed area I showed you around the temple, it is being said that soldiers of Thailand and COMBODIA clashed.

Then, a COMBODIAn soldier was killed after that, COMBODIA started firing on Thailand. And then in response to that, as I told you, Thailand started warming up COMBODIAn positions with F-16 fighter jets after getting permission from the US.

Current Status: Civilian Deaths and Border Sealed

Now, from then till now, we are seeing that 13 civilians have been killed. One Thai soldier has died. COMBODIA has also claimed that its soldiers have been killed, and COMBODIA is saying that Thailand is aggressing here. Both countries have sealed the border for now. The ambassadors have been called back, and now the world is just waiting to see if a formal declaration of war can be made here or not.

Will This Escalate into a Bigger War?

How long will the US wait? Honestly, if you ask me, this is a ticking time bomb. If you see my evaluation, COMBODIA is absolutely stuck in a debt trap. Its economy was never anything.

Now you know, you can connect the things with the information I have already given you in the video. COMBODIA always knew that it would have to become a vassal state of China to a large extent. Only then will it be able to survive. Otherwise, it was left far behind Thailand.

Future Scenario: Proxy War Between U.S. and China

Now the question here is to what extent the US will tolerate China’s takeover of COMBODIA. At some point in time, I am pretty sure a big war is bound to happen here. I won’t be surprised by that.

The Thai military will make the entire coastal area of COMBODIA and the entire temple area a part of Thailand. It is bound to happen. But the question here is that when COMBODIA is facing a lot of pressure, will China send its military to protect COMBODIA or not?

This is a proxy war. This is a proxy war between the US and China. Whichever country wins this proxy war, the dominance of that country will be seen in Southeast Asia for many decades to come.

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Hello, welcome to warfare news. Now today you will see that international media, Indian media, everywhere this news is being covered that a fighter jet of  Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crash in a school in the capital of their own country.

India Faced a Different Type of Crash Recently

See, in India also you must know that a few weeks ago a crash happened in Gujarat. But that was a different type of crash. It was a civilian aircraft. It was a free accident.

Strange Circumstances of the Crash

But I would say that this incident has happened, nobody is able to understand it because the fighter jet was flying properly in the sky. It had taken off properly and then suddenly when it crashed, you must have seen that when a crash happens, the pilot tries to crash in a place where there is an empty, deserted area, an open area, but to crash directly in a school, that too in the capital of your country, in this manner, this is quite incredible, by going directly into the building you will see that the aircraft has fallen and this is the condition of the aircraft, the engine etc. has all been destroyed, you must have understood from needless to that, it seems to be Chinese technology.

Chinese-Made Fighter Jet Involved

Of course, this was a Chinese made fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force and since its crash, at least for the time being the news is coming that 19 people have been confirmed dead. Unfortunately, it has to be said that the number of injured is being told to be around 100. So unfortunately, it seems that the death toll will increase to a great extent…

Why Did the Crash Happen in the Capital?

…and if you are wondering here which aircraft was that which crashes directly on a school in this manner, that too in the capital. Look in the capital, I have to say here that usually in the capital of countries, the safety protocols are more. Air defense systems are also there. There are a lot of majors. So in the middle of all this, the crash of an F7 fighter jet in this manner is quite weird.

A Training Jet Crash Raises More Questions

And the strange thing is also that this was a training jet. This accident is so strange, so weird. The whole of Bangladesh has decided to observe a day of mourning. There will be a one-day state morning. The flag of Bangladesh will be lowered. The whole country will mourn here because I cannot remember the last time in the history of Bangladesh when such an accident happened.

Why Didn’t the Pilot Eject?

And if you have a question here that many times these fighter jets have an ejection seat in which when the pilot sees that I have no control in my hands, then I should eject. So was the pilot able to eject here? The answer to this is no, the name of the pilot here was Toh Ur Islam. He was a lieutenant in the Air Force. He too could not eject from his seat and died due to his injury. When this plane crashed and the visuals that came out were horrifying.

Humanity Before Nationality

Gaurav as an Indian, see, Bangladesh, India and countries are different but in the end we are all human beings. No matter what the Bangladesh social media said about Indians when the crash happened in India, I don’t think I have lost my humanity. I genuinely felt bad and a question also came to my mind: why is this old fighter jet still flying in Bangladesh?

J7 Aircraft: The Outdated Chinese Fighter

If I talk about the fighter jet that crashed here, it is a Chinese made aircraft and if you read about it, then its actual name was given in China around 19670 and that was J7. The actual name of this aircraft is J7. The Chengdu company made it. Its export variant was sold to Pakistan. Yes, they have sold it to Pakistan as well. I think Pakistan has also crashed many J7s. I remember many instances there as well and they sold it to Bangladesh as well and its export variant was named F7 from J7.

Bangladesh Still Uses the Risky F7 as Trainer

And China, by the way, has made this. The use of aircraft was stopped for a long time. But you can say that due to budget constraints, even today Bangladesh is using this aircraft as a training aircraft for their pilots, which in itself is a very risky decision because the chances of crashing of your trainee pilots are always high.

Past Crashes of the Chinese F7 in 2025

And if you look at this year itself, this Chinese F7 aircraft has crashed three times. All three times, many people have lost their lives. On February 6, 2025, J7 trainer or F7 J7, whatever you want to call it, crashed in Zimbabwe and many people lost their lives.

Mystery Surrounds Myanmar F7 Crash

Then on June 10, the Myanmar Air Force was flying an F7 aircraft. Now look at this, what has happened here in Myanmar is a mystery in itself because as you all know, there is a civil war going on in Myanmar. Many groups have stood up against the army of their country. They are doing guerilla warfare. So the Myanmar Air Force was flying an F7 fighter jet. Suddenly the news comes that one of their Air Force’s fighter jets has crashed. Did it crash or did the people below shoot it down? It is not clear. But eventually it was found out that the fighter jet which people were saying was the JF17 Thunder crashed in Myanmar was actually an F7. It was a Chinese made fighter jet. But it was not a JF7 Thunder. And it is also being said that 4 to 6 civilians died due to its crash.

July 21 Tragedy in Bangladesh Capital

And now the most recent case is that on July 21, a Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crash in a school in their capital. Make it. Whatever list you see of the crashes of this aircraft, it crashed anywhere in the capital of your country, that too where children are studying. You will not find such an example. This is truly something unique.

Bangladesh Air Force’s Aggressive Modernization

And we Indians, if we look at the Bangladesh Air Force, you will also note one change that Bangladesh has started the upgradation process of its Air Force after a long time. And it is not that they want to upgrade their Air Force with a defensive posture. If you look at the overall road map of Bangladesh regarding their Air Force, it is clearly visible that they are preparing for a conflict.

Bangladesh Buying 16 Chinese J10C Jets

For example, today Bangladesh is negotiating with China to get 16 J10 C fighter jets and attack helicopters. Usually Bangladesh is so aggressively procuring Chinese made fighter jets in such a large quantity. Now again, if I talk about the Bangladesh Air Force, it is a large quantity because they do not need it. They do not face any military threat from India. Yes, they are planning something on their own in the long term. That is a different thing altogether.

Internal Instability Yet Defense Spending Rises

But suddenly purchasing Chinese J10C fighter jets at a time when their exports are collapsing. The economy is not able to function properly. Unemployment is rising in the country. Suddenly they are purchasing fighter jets on a large scale.

Anti-India Rhetoric and Strategic Suspicion

And at the same time, you will see that their military leaders have given anti-India statements many times. They have said about the Siliguri corridor that when will they go to it. With China. This increases the suspension to a great extent.

India Must Monitor Bangladesh’s Military Intent

I think at the same time, look at this incident, it is very sad, shocking. But at the same time, the way Bangladesh is now training its pilots at double the rate. They have plans to acquire fighter jets. India will have to closely monitor what Bangladesh is actually planning. Because ever since Mohammad Yunus has come to Bangladesh, Bangladesh has had an anti-India stance.

Water Disputes May Escalate Tensions

And the way India is reviewing its old treaties related to water. For example, the Ganga Treaty is about to end. It will complete 30 years in 2026. It was signed in 1996. Under this, how will the water of the Ganga river be distributed? This was decided between Bangladesh and India. India will review it. Definitely, Bangladesh will get less water this time. Most likely, this is what usually happens in reviews.

Closing Note: Updates Will Follow

So, because of this, there is a possibility that Bangladesh may gradually become more hostile against India. So, in the coming times, any important development related to the Bangladesh Air Force will come to the fore. I will keep on making updated content for all of you.

Hello, welcome to Warfare News. Recently, a very funny instance happened when the United States of America asked its Allies. When I say Allies, primarily, I am talking about Japan and Australia in the Indo-Pacific region. The USA asked both countries to tell us their plans. Tomorrow, when China attacks Taiwan, what will you do then? In what way will you help the USA? In what way will you attack China? What will be your role in the war? Basically, what do you have to offer? This is a move that only Donald Trump can do. Openly asking your Allies how a potential war is going to happen. Now again, if you are thinking here that the US has already assumed that there will be a war over the issue of Taiwan. See, this is a geopolitical reality. This will happen. It will happen this year; it will happen next year. Again, it is very difficult to predict the exact timing because many other things matter. But a big war will be fought in the Indo-Pacific region over the issue of Taiwan. And Donald Trump wants to know whether the US is standing completely alone. Because if you look at the Ukraine-Russia issue, initially, the US supported Ukraine. Later, gradually, other European countries came, so in this particular case, it should not happen that the US alone is helping Taiwan and Japan and Australia, say that we do not want to be a part of any kind of war. Now the question of the USA was How ready are you? What will you do for us? What participation will you do in the war?

Australia’s Unexpected Response

Australia’s “Weakest Link” Status

A very funny reply came from Australia. See, I have said this many times before. Australia is the weakest link in the Quad. It is the weakest country militarily and at the same time it is a highly developed country where these people focus the most on their living standards. These people will even give a shock to the USA to maintain their economy.

PM Albanese’s China Visit and Economic Priorities

Recently, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese went to China and shot a video himself where he says that China is very important for us, and the Australian economy benefits a lot from China. Just imagine, at a time when the US is asking Australia what it will do in the case of war against Taiwan? This message comes from Australia. I am here in Shanghai, China, supporting Australian businesses, supporting Australian jobs, and supporting our economy. Where one in four Australian jobs depends upon free and fair trade. And from its biggest export partner, China, tourism, education, all engaging with China in a constructive way to boost economic benefits, engaging China in building a stable and secure region over the next few days, what I am doing is building on that relationship to the benefit of Indian jobs and the economy. Name me one Quad country other than Australia whose PM or President goes to China and records such a video saying that it is in our interest to engage with China. Only if we engage with China, a peaceful region will be created. China is important for us. Okay, fine. What is the need to go and record this video? It’s a clear message to the US and whichever country believes that when there is a war over the Taiwan issue, then Australia will take a big part in it. Again, when the conflict starts, maybe the US will try arm-twisting. You know, you cannot leave our old alliance. You are a Five Eyes country, you will have to help. That is a different matter. The situation may change at that time. But for now, Australia has given its answer to Trump, and there is a reason behind this. I will explain to you what the geopolitical reason is.

The AUKUS Factor: A Reason for Australian Hesitation

You all will remember that Australia, the UK, and the USA had jointly signed a defense pact called AUKUS. If you look at AUCUS, it means Australia, the UK, and the US. Under this agreement, the USA and the UK were going to make nuclear submarines for Australia. Due to which Australia’s power would have increased manifold in the Indo-Pacific. Suddenly, Trump put a stop to AUCUS and said that he would review it. Australians were shocked to a great extent. They thought that the AUCUS deal had now been finalized. Very soon, the process of constructing this submarine will start. And it will take time in the coming few years. Australia will have nuclear submarines in 510 years. But because of the review done by Trump, this AUKUS deal has been delayed by several months. And now no one has proper information about whether this deal will move forward or not. So Australia saw this from the beginning, if Trump is not serious about AUKUS, then why should we assure Trump that what will we do when there is a war over the Taiwan issue? We will speak openly, our PM will go openly. He will come to China, saying that look, relations with China are in our interest, and China is our biggest export partner. Because remember, this visit of Anthony Albanese to Australia could have happened without saying all these things, this video that has been released is specifically for the US.

Japan’s Silence and Quest for Independence

Japan’s Strategic Stakes

Now, from Australia we come to Japan. Japan has a lot at stake. If Taiwan is captured by China, then the next target will be Japan. So the USA asked Japan to give clarity on what role it will play in a potential war over Taiwan? Japan is still silent.

Calls for Ending US Dependence

But the Prime Prime Minister of Japan has given such statements in the last few days that Japan will have to end its complete dependence on the United States of America. Japan will have to end its dependence on the USA. It will have to become a truly independent country. Which depends on itself for defense, which does not depend only on the US in terms of export. So again, the tariffs imposed by Trump on Japan, Japanese businessmen, and their bureaucrats, none of them are happy. The USA is very angry. So Japan is also not giving any proper answer to the USA till now. What will Japan do if there is a war over the Taiwan issue?

The Quad’s Disunity and India’s Position

China’s Advantage from Disunity

So again, this is bad. China will be very happy to see that there is no uniformity. There is no unity. Regarding the Taiwan issue, only one country is left, and India is left.

The Question of Indian Involvement

Now the question arises that, the way the US is supporting Pakistan, will India genuinely send its navy over the Taiwan issue so that we can fight China? That happens. India has started building pressure on China over the Tibet issue to some extent. This is a beginning. But for now, I am feeling that the US is not even expecting that the Indian Navy will go and fight China in the South China Sea or provide support to the USA or Taiwan. At least for the time being. If some development happens in between, then I cannot say anything about it. But China will be pleased to see all this. Because tomorrow, if they attack Taiwan. Trump will also get this excuse. What can I do alone? When Japan and Australia do not want to do anything. When no member of the Quad except the USA wants to come to Taiwan’s help, then why should we increase our expenses? Let Taiwan go. And in that case, let me tell you that China can capture Taiwan very easily. There can be an easy, quick takeover of the Chinese military of Taiwan. This is very much a possibility.

India’s Role in a Potential Taiwan Conflict: A Deliberation

Now, finally, I would like to ask you a question here. Looking at the current stance of Australia and Japan, do you believe that India should do something regarding the Taiwan issue, or do absolutely nothing? For once, your argument can also be that China can do so much to help Pakistan. If we simply let Taiwan go and say that you are on your own. It will not show our weakness. So again, here I would like to know your opinion in the future, when there will be a war over Taiwan, should India participate in any way or not, write in the comment section

Conditions for Agreement

Hamas has said that it’s studying Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal, but has indicated that for it to agree, Israel must pull out from Gaza.

Israel Welcomes the Proposal

Hostage Deal and Ceasefire Commitment

The Israeli government has also welcomed developments, saying it was serious about a hostage deal and a ceasefire.

Lack of Public Details on Proposal

Undisclosed Terms

Despite the pressure and enthusiasm from Donald Trump about an imminent peace deal, the details still haven’t been released to the public. I’d imagine the negotiators know what’s in this deal. Indeed, the Israelis will know what’s in this deal because they were there when it was hashed out in Washington.

Firm Positions from Both Sides

Israeli Stance

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday said that Hamas would be defeated. There will be no going back, and so maintaining his pretty hardline position.

Hamas Stance

Hamas, for its part, is still saying that there must be a long-term peace agreement after any ceasefire deal expires because they don’t want, as happened last time, a return to war with its devastating consequences. And also, Hamas wants Israeli military troops to withdraw at the very least from Gaza, partially.

Mediation Efforts

Involvement of Qatar and Egypt

So publicly, at least, there seems to be no meeting of minds, a lot of mistrust between the two sides after 21 months of war. But the intermediators, the mediators from Qatar and Egypt, are believed to be working hard and are speaking to both sides, perhaps to try and get some sort of language which would allow them to maintain their positions but still come to this 60-day ceasefire agreement. And also, there’s a framework for the release of hostages that we know Israel desperately needs.

Hostage Crisis

Critical Priority for Israel

Yes, sorry, I forgot to mention that. Of course, for most members of the Israeli public and the Israeli government, the release of the remaining hostages, 23 of whom are still thought to be alive, is a must. I mean, that must happen. And I think it’s tough to see how any peace deal from an Israeli perspective cannot involve the release of most, if not all, of the remaining hostages.

Escalation in Gaza

Military Action Intensifies

This may happen next week. We don’t know. Netanyahu is going to Washington. The problem in the meantime is that Israel has stepped up its military campaign in Gaza. Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes. There are about 100 deaths every day in Gaza, including that awful phrase, collateral damage, civilians killed when Israel is striking a military target. Yesterday, there was a very well-known Gaza surgeon called Dr. Maruan Sultan who was killed along with his family in his home. Israel says it was attacking a Hamas target and was looking into possible civilian casualties, but this is something that is now happening with increasing regularity.

Aid Distribution Concerns

Trump’s Emphasis on Urgency

Donald Trump is saying that the sides have to agree. Hamas, he says, has to take this deal because it will not get better. And on social media, he was writing “it will only get worse” in all caps. So, arguably, he is pushing for this massively.

Humanitarian Aid Issues

And you know it’s a perfect point you make about aid because it might not be a direct part of the peace deal, but it’s part of the ceasefire agreement. But it’s something that the international community and aid agencies will be really pushing for, as happened last time under the previous ceasefire agreement. They want to discontinue the highly controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation system because it’s not working effectively. They say too many people are dying in and around the aid centers. What they want is for the UN, other bodies like the World Food Program, the World Health Organization, to bring aid into their 400 centers around Gaza to the people who need it, and get that badly needed food aid, medical supplies to the people who need it. So that might be part of any future ceasefire agreement.

Analysis by Yosi Bellin

The Oslo Peace Process Viewpoint

We’re going to pick up with some of the points that Wira was making with Yosi Bellin, who is a former Israeli justice minister and also a key figure in the Oslo peace process.

Irreconcilable Demands

Now, as we were hearing from our correspondent in Jerusalem, the details we don’t exactly know as to what is in this peace plan that has been proposed by Donald Trump, but he’s very keen for it to go through. But the point is, we’ve got what is arguably an immovable object hitting an unstoppable force. We have Benjamin Netanyahu vowing that there will be no Hamas in postwar Gaza, and Hamas wants a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Arguably, these two aren’t compatible.

War and Aftermath

Need for Shorter Timelines

Yeah, I mean it is very, very difficult to believe that we are on the verge of the end of the war and the release of all our hostages. And I don’t understand why we need 60 days? What are we going to do during these 60 days? The war is over. Israel won over Hamas. Full stop. We can go back home. We can allow the local people to deal with the provision of food and humanitarian needs. We shouldn’t be there. We should not pay the price of the people who are queuing and being killed by someone, God knows who. And the point is that somebody doesn’t want to end this war. And I don’t see the morning after at all. I don’t know a moment in which, after 60 days, the Hamas people are saying Okay, these are the last hostages, and what then? We go home? We go elsewhere? Do we stay in Gaza? All these things have to be dealt with, and I think that it should be dealt with in a few weeks, not in months.

Status of Hamas

Questioning Leadership

Can I just pick up on the point that you make that Israel has won arguably for Benjamin Netanyahu, for a victory for Israel is the dissolution of Hamas. That hasn’t happened. How can it happen? How can it happen? I mean, the leadership of Hamas is no longer there. They were killed. I don’t know. I cannot tell you even one name who is relevant enough or prominent enough in Hamas that I know his name. So it’s only the second or third tiers that are still there. If Israel demands, and this is more than legitimate, that Hamas leave Gaza and find itself in Qatar or Iran, whatever, fine. Let us negotiate this point, and they should get from us some kind of immunity.

Solving the Real Problem

That is a real problem, and that has to be solved yesterday, and it can be solved. It was solved in other circumstances, and it can be solved now. Once this is solved, we can get back our hostages. They are dying every day in the tunnels, and somebody looks at it and says, “Yeah, very sad. Very sad.” Rather than putting an end to this situation.

Moving Forward

Establishing Governance

With a minute to go, how can it be solved because arguably, we have Israel now not confirming whether they’ve agreed to whatever the conditions are. Hamas is saying that they’re looking at this proposal from Donald Trump. They’re ready and serious to reach a deal, yet we’re still talking about the possibility of a ceasefire. How can that be pushed forward?

Long-Term Solution

The most important thing is that in the morning, after there will be an Arab administration in Gaza, an interim one until there is a Palestinian state which includes Gaza and the West Bank. Towards this, there should be a resumption of the talks between the government of Israel and the PLO in order to get to a permanent agreement. Once there are talks, it would be possible for the Arab partners like the Emirates and others to put boots on the ground and to help in putting order and law back in Gaza. And the specific issue of allowing some of the Hamas leaders to leave Gaza. I don’t think that this should be the obstacle that prevents us from putting an end to the current situation. The current situation is unbearable for everybody there. And the number of 60 days, I don’t know who the genius is who invented it, but there is no need for such a long time.

Final Remark

Yosi Bellin, former Israeli justice minister, thank you for your thoughts.

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India Gains Global Backing at Quad Summit in Washington, D.C.

Now, recently, very good news has come. An important summit of the Quad is held in Washington, D.C., US. Jaishankar sahab goes there to represent India. Foreign ministers of Australia and Japan also go there, and in this summit, the Pahalgam terror attack is openly condemned. Here you will be able to see that Quad condemns Pahalgam terror attacks, calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice.

India’s Rejection of the SCO Summit Statement: A Backdrop

This is a major development for India because you will remember that just a few days ago when the SCO summit was held in China, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit was held, in the final statement of that summit, China and Pakistan removed the mention of the Pahalgam terror attack and in response to this, India refused to sign the final statement of the SCO summit altogether.

After that, you saw that this SCO summit was held where basically only the defense ministers, NSA, and National Security Advisors were gathering. Suddenly, this SCO summit was discussed in the international media, not because it was a very good summit. The main headline everywhere was that India rejected the final statement of the SCO.

International Media Reacts: Mixed Coverage

For example, let me show you, headlines of this type were published everywhere that India rejected signing the statement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization because it was pro-Pakistan. Here, the attacks in Balochistan on the Pakistan Army were mentioned. The Pahalgam attack was not being mentioned.

The international media has published such a headline. BBC publishes a different headline that India refused to sign the joint statement over Kashmir. They should simply write that terrorism is an issue here. Terrorism was not being acknowledged.

India’s Firm Stand Against Terrorism

Dr. Jaishankar said that we did not sign the SCO declaration because terrorism was not acknowledged. Many people in India started thinking that the SCO is a very big group. But remember, Pakistan is a member, and many times you can say that the SCO is informally led by China.

China and Pakistan have together saved Pakistani terrorists in the UN many times. So this is nothing new. It is not a surprise that there was a terrorist attack in India, and Pakistan stopped this mention of Pahalgam, and China supported Pakistan.

Russia remained silent to a large extent. As for the rest of the countries, again, if you look at any other country in the SCO, none of them are economically significant compared to the Quad.

Why Quad Matters More

Quad, on the other hand, you will find Japan, the US, Australia, and India. If we leave Australia aside, then India, the US, and Japan are among the top five economies in the world.

So, in the Quad, the Pahalgam terrorist attack has been properly condemned in the official declaration that the perpetrator should be brought to justice. This is a big diplomatic victory for India.

Statement from the Quad Summit: Global Zero Tolerance on Terrorism

Initially, people were not able to believe that for the first time in the Quad declaration, the Pahalgam attack would be mentioned. People said it would not be written in the official declaration, but it was.

The coming together of the Quad sends a strong message to the world that the rest of the members stand with India. Jaishankar sahab, standing in the US with Marco Rubio and the USA’s Defense Minister, made it clear:

“The world must display zero tolerance, victims and perpetrators must never be equalized, and India has every right to defend its people against terrorism, and we will exercise that right.”

Economic Warfare Through Terrorism

Jaishankar sahab also said the Pahalgam terrorist attack was a type of economic warfare. The attack was done to damage the tourism sector of Jammu and Kashmir. There is a fear that if tourists go to Kashmir, an attack might happen.

This attack was meant to destroy the main pillar of Kashmir’s economy.

He also said that it is no secret that there are terrorist gangs in Pakistan, there is terror infrastructure, and India will no longer spare the government that supports and finances those groups.

Rebutting Trump’s Claims on India-Pak Ceasefire

Also interestingly, Jaishankar sahab addressed Donald Trump’s claim about using trade to mediate the India-Pakistan ceasefire. He said:

“Nothing like this happened. I was present in that room. PM Modi did not receive Trump’s call. During Operation Sindoor, JD Vance’s call came. There was no discussion about trade.”

Many articles have been published with the headline: “I was in the room.”

India’s Bold Move in Operation Sindoor

Jaishankar also said that during Operation Sindoor, only one input came repeatedly from Washington that Pakistan would attack. Despite that, India attacked Pakistan’s air bases.

This is a significant message from India in the US.

“We are now moving to a policy of no impunity. We will not accept that terrorists are just proxies. It is now quite clear that the Pakistani state supports the terrorists, and India will no longer be afraid of any nuclear blackmail.”

Quad’s Growing Military Angle

People may ask: When will the military angle come into the Quad? A little bit has already started.

The Quad Nations have agreed for the first time to launch the At Sea Observer Mission. The Coast Guard and, to some extent, the Navy will also have a role.

This is the beginning of the naval and military angle in Quad.

Message to China and the Future of the Quad

India has sent a message to China: If your policy of providing protection to terrorism remains the same, we will increase our participation in the Quad.

India will also host the Quad Summit in 2025. It seems likely that Donald Trump may attend.

However, there are concerns. Trump recently threatened Japan with a 35% tariff and demanded billions of dollars for military protection. This could damage US-Japan relations, which might eventually impact the Quad’s strength.

Final Thought and a Question

India has launched a Military Review to eliminate the use of any part from a particular country in our military equipment.

Question: Which country’s small parts are we targeting to eliminate?

Options: France, China, the US, or Russia?

Answer in the comment section. Those who give the correct answer will get their comment hearted so that others can learn too.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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A few restless nights after Israel hammered Iranian missile yards, the United States stepped into the frame. President Trump, speaking almost as the clock turned, announced American jets had levelled Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. News feeds soon tagged the shift a seismic jolt—measured not just in decibels but in ripples now combing across every corner of the Middle East.

Why the US Struck: Strategic Alignment (US Attacks Iran)

In Washington’s blunt calculus, smashing the nuclear lattice at these sites would sideline Tehran’s enrichment clock—factories reduced, in government parlance, to scrap.

Some advisers wanted heavier munitions than Tel Aviv had deployed; B-2s, armed with bunker-buster bombs, were the aerial poker chips meant to breach Fordow’s layered concrete.

The Commander-in-Chief appended a clear post-script: another act of Iranian retaliation, he warned from the East Room, could pull America deeper into the fight.

What Happened: By the Numbers

Three locations caught American fire: bogged-down Fordow, underground Natanz, and the sprawling Isfahan assembly complex.

Flyers released a dozen GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, the bombs so dense that crew chiefs jokingly call them “mother of all bombs.”

A cascade of 30 Tomahawk missiles, loosed from silent submarines, streaked toward Natanz and Isfahan, each blip on the scope a Navy promise sliding through the night sky.

• Extraction logged: Trump later claimed every American plane flew home without a scratch.

• Radiation alarms muted: Both the IAEA and Gulf health officials reported no spikes around the blast zones.

Domestic sentiment split along familiar fault lines. Israel’s Netanyahu called the strike “awesome and righteous,” a rare moment of overlap with Washington.

Tehran heard something different; an official spokesman labeled the raids unlawful and promised consequences that, he insisted, could not be undone.

At the UN, Secretary-General Guterres warned member states that they might be courting a dangerous spiral. His language was measured, but the unease in the chamber was palpable.

Back on Capitol Hill, most Republicans rallied behind the President within hours, while Democrats pointed to the War Powers Act and demanded formal congressional consent.

Regional voices varied. Gulf monarchs urged a cooldown, European capitals repeated the familiar call for renewed diplomacy, and the Quad tried to split the difference with a carefully worded support statement for an “open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.”

What Lies Ahead in the Region

The Path Forward: War or Diplomacy

• Iran’s Position: Ayatollah Khamenei insists Tehran has not ruled out any option—a phrase military analysts translate as an open-ended threat.

• U.S. Posture: Additional aircraft and troops are being funneled into Persian Gulf bases, a move defense officials say is deterrence, not escalation. Former President Trump, now a vocal ally in this round, warns peace hinges on Iran backing down.

• Israel’s Calculus: Netanyahu has signed off on a coordinated strike plan with Washington; sources close to the cabinet say timing is already locked in. They describe the pact as iron-clad, despite dire warnings of regional blow-back.

• Global Pressure: The UN Secretary-General and EU foreign ministers continue pleading for a last-minute diplomatic opening; envoy teams linger in hotel ballrooms reading their phones. Yet, as everyone knows, a single misfire or last-minute sabotage could unravel even that frail calm.

Conclusion: A Conflict That Refuses to Fade

American aircraft are over the theatre in numbers not seen in years. Sirens on the tarmac have given way to the thud and flash of precision ordnance, the mission boilerplate that will substitute attention for patience. Hitting Iran’s production routes might just slow its atomic cadence, though the civilian ledger is already written in red ink. Diplomatic breathing room, once the default rhythm of Middle Eastern politics, has filed for emergency leave. Global capitals are pacing the halls, weighing the next quiet extension against the louder march of another conflict.

Reference Links:

• The Guardian: Trump says US bombed Iranian nuclear sites

• TIME: U.S. Joins Israel in Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites

• Times of India: US B-2 bombers strike 3 nuclear sites in Iran

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Midway through 2025, the Israel-Iran face-off has tipped from low-boil skirmishing into open, sprawling warfare. Suddenly, chatter inside foreign ministries keeps circling back to a relatively obscure piece of real estate: Chabahar Port, crouched along Iran’s southeastern shoreline.

Quiet and under the radar, the docks serve as more than a fishing harbour; they are the result of years of Indian economic toil and strategic courting. War-room analysts now ask bluntly: Will Israel decide to put a smart bomb on that wharf?

A Port with Strategic Weight

Chabahar carries heft well beyond its container cranes. When Indian and Iranian engineers finished work on the terminal, they deliberately sidestepped the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. They opened Delhi a direct lane to Kabul and farther into Central Asia without driving through Islamabad.

The port anchors the India International North-South Transport Corridor and stands as a cornerstone in New Delhi’s bid to nudge its influence westward.

Chabahar symbolizes years of Indian investment. Roadways, rail plans, and quiet diplomacy have kept the harbour humming, even as U.S. sanctions tightened around Tehran. For Iran, the project has become signage for economic persistence free of Chinese strings. For New Delhi, the port is almost a lone strategic foothold in a region spun with turbulence.

Israeli generals talk about Operation Rising Lion as more than a series of daytime raids. Intel logs describe precision bombs dropped on IRGC command bunkers, radar networks, and missile box factories well inside Iranian lines.

War rooms now describe the campaign as widening rather than tapering off, which raises fresh headaches for foreign desks.

Chabahar itself offers no obvious target set. Cargo cranes and customs sheds will never double as missile points; military analysts almost agree on that. Still, a scattered web of discrete comm relays and a fence-line drone store obscurely near the dock do spark arguments about dual-use punch.

If Israel acted, the blast crater would be diplomatic: Tehran might roar, but the New Delhi investor and partner bear the louder national cost.

India’s Position: Silent Yet Attentive

India has not put out a press release about rumours of an Israeli raid on Chabahar, and for now, the official line is quiet—almost blank. Despite the public calm, Indian diplomats whisper among themselves that they are worried—very worried.

New Delhi has built a thick web of defence and tech partnerships with Israel. Still, Chabahar sits at the heart of its connectivity dreams, and upsetting that piece of the puzzle could force a serious diplomatic rethink toward both Jerusalem and Tehran.

On top of everything else, hitting infrastructure India has funded—or worse, harming Indian civilians on the ground—would turn a regional clash into a full-blown consular disaster before anybody had time to react.

Back in 2020, India tiptoed through the Iran-U.S. crisis without losing much face. Still, a repeat performance in 2025 looks far harder, especially if an Indian flag happens to be fluttering near the blast radius.

A Red Line for Diplomacy?

Almost everybody watching the map agrees that dropping bombs on Chabahar would be crossing a diplomatic red line that very few capitals can shrug off.

Attacking a civilian port not only pulls India into the gun sights, but it also stomps on the international rules meant to protect non-military trade networks.

Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and several other treaties, states cannot smash civilian infrastructure unless they can show, beyond doubt, that it is being used for military purposes. So far, no country has released the kind of rock-solid proof that would meet that standard.

Even Washington, Israel’s most steadfast partner, might balk at a bombing run on Chabahar. The Biden administration fears such a strike would drive New Delhi away and upend the Indo-Pacific strategy that leans on India to help counterbalance China’s growing reach.

Digital Warfare as an Option

Military planners now whisper that Tel Aviv’s next blow may be electronic, not explosive. A carefully planted piece of malware could freeze port logistics, scramble shipping manifests, and knock out the local power grid with the subtlety of flicking a light switch.

Stuxnet and Flame still haunt these conversations—tools Israeli operatives once used to spike Iran’s centrifuges without leaving shrapnel. Repeating that software dodge at Chabahar would leave no physical crater and, for victims peering at their screens, no bomb to blame.

Even a digital daylight robbery would send shock waves well beyond Iran’s coastline.

• Afghanistan relies on Chabahar for food and fuel, and any outage there snaps that lifeline almost overnight.

• Central Asian exporters, who use the port as a gateway to sea markets, would suddenly find their highways closing.

• India, which has promised to turn Chabahar into its trade hub, would watch its westward ambitions stall while diplomats hunt for a way to smooth the rift with Tehran.

Underwriters, meanwhile, hate uncertainty more than they love logic. A single breach or blast could double or triple premiums for any vessel daring to cross the Arabian Sea, tipping the already wobbly global shipping calendar into further disarray.

Iran’s Retaliation

Missile engineers in Tehran warn they may target not just Israeli cities but also the Indian-controlled enclave of Chabahar. The calculus behind such rhetoric is simple: punish any partner that helps Israel sidestep sanctions.

One launch could erase years of cautious Indian-Iranian diplomacy and tear open a new front in an already crowded crisis zone.

Why It Might Not Happen

Commanders in Tel Aviv, despite their thunderous rhetoric, may still pull punches when Chabahar comes up on the targeting screen. The port is not a military base; political firebreaks surround it, and blowing it up would earn more diplomatic backlash than operational value.

Quiet Indian influence in Jerusalem is working the other side of the dial. Non-public conversations are reminding Israeli planners that the Chabahar corridor is their sole economic lifeline to Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Chabahar on the Edge

Guided missiles and winking drones have turned Chabahar into a geopolitical twilight zone—vital yet exposed, a door left ajar for every interested party.

For New Delhi, the terminal is more than a single harbour; it signifies a foothold in a future global order where maritime lanes matter more than land borders.

For many in Jerusalem, the temptation to break that line of supply is growing, even if the act is mainly symbolic.

Conclusion

In the end, the tug-of-war will boil down to a simple choice: let reason cool the trigger or let retaliation seal the fate of nearly every diplomatic project that was supposed to define the Middle East, Indian outreach, and the wider maritime world for a decade to come.

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