Digvijay Singh, Kanpur
The geopolitics of West Asia is changing very rapidly. Pakistan is working on a strategy to surround India on every front. In this work, it is getting strong support from China and also the encouragement of US President Donald Trump, who is famous for his loudness. First Pakistan created Islamic NATO with Saudi Arabia and Turkey and now started efforts to include India's neighbor Bangladesh in it. India's trusted friend Egypt can also become a part of this organization. This organization is as much a matter of concern for India as it is for Israel, because all Islamic nations consider Israel a major threat. Israel is a trusted friend of India and generously helps India to strengthen it in the field of defence. That is why the member countries of the new Islamic NATO have taken steps to make Syria also a part of the organization.
Not only is Pakistan worried about India's growing global power, its friend Turkey is also worried. Pakistan constantly tries to carry out attacks in India with the help of terrorist organizations nurtured by it, however, its arrogance has weakened after suffering heavy losses in the attack by the Indian Army during Operation Sindoor last year. In such a situation, there has been a reduction in its nefarious activities of carrying out terrorist attacks, but now it is busy in strengthening itself from the strategic point of view, that is why the Pakistani leadership first included India's close friend Saudi Arabia in its side. Persuaded it to make a NATO-like agreement and then made an agreement with Turkey on August 7.
Firstly these countries said that this agreement is not against any country. Clarification was also given from Saudi Arabia, so that countries like India and UAE do not get angry, but later Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself announced that an attack on any one country would be considered an attack on all three countries. He described it as an agreement similar to Article 5 of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). It is clear from this that Pakistan has made this agreement to strengthen itself strategically, so that whenever India responds to a terrorist attack by taking military action there, it can fight together with these countries.
Now the armies of these three countries will not only conduct exercises together, but Turkey can also build its military base in Pakistan or the presence of Turkish defense products and soldiers along with Pakistani soldiers is possible. Not only this, Turkey and Pakistan also want to take advantage of the ongoing sourness in relations between India and Bangladesh. For this, he has also invited him to join the new organization. This has almost been accepted by the Government of Bangladesh. Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir himself has given the wind. He has said that a decision can be taken to join Islamic NATO.
His statement shows that Bangladesh has completely become a puppet in the hands of Turkey and Pakistan and can sign the agreement file any time. If this happens, Turkish and Pakistani soldiers will camp in India's neighbourhood. This situation will not be good from India's strategic point of view. Pakistan was already a threat, now Bangladesh is also a threat to us and repeatedly threatens that it will cut the chicken neck of India. In such a situation, Bangladesh will have to be prevented from becoming a member of Islamic NATO at any cost. For this, our government should intensify diplomatic efforts.
The Indian government seems serious on this issue. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal himself has indicated this. He told the journalists that we are constantly keeping a close eye on all the activities happening in West Asia. Anyway, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh has not yet given any indication about participating in the BRICS conference to be held in India, whereas the Indian Government is continuously trying to get Prime Minister Tariq Rahman to agree to visit India. It is believed that Pakistan and Turkey are internally pressurizing them not to come here. Behind this, the government there is making an excuse that Sheikh Hasina should first be sent back to Bangladesh and only then the Prime Minister will take a decision on joining BRICS.
If Rahman does not come to India, it will be considered a diplomatic failure of the Indian government. Talking about Egypt, it is also a friendly nation of India, but soon it too can join Islamic NATO. If this happens then it will be a big blow for India. Egypt and Israel also have a deep friendship, but being Islamic nations, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are pressurizing them to join that agreement. Experts who closely monitor foreign affairs believe that not only Bangladesh, Egypt and Syria, very soon all the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation can become a part of this organization. US President Donald Trump's positive comment regarding the new organization has also boosted the morale of Pakistan and Turkey. It is believed that Trump is also promoting the organization internally.
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