When I think of Mongolia, I think of a proud, strong, resilient, affectionate and hospitable people. A country where, due to Buddhist spiritual connection, Indians and India are not only liked but loved.
Two years of mayhem might end with both Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal pressured and brokered by President Trump, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey on their respective clients and surrogates. There are jubilations in war-torn Gaza streets, whatever is left of them, and in Israel, especially in the families and friends of the remaining 20-odd hapless hostages who have suffered extreme violence and human indignities for over two years.
The direct fallout of the Israeli strikes on Qatar to eliminate Hamas leaders and negotiators for Gaza and the US deep state’s complicity and political leadership’s double-speak and tongue-in-cheek stance has reinforced the utter unreliability of the US security cover once again for the countries in West Asia and North Africa, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
On October 23, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, decided to bury the hatchet and work expeditiously and sincerely to resolve various bilateral issues, especially the breach of trust stemming from China’s unsuccessful incursion in Galwan in 2020.
This time around, the Qataris—and by extension, other Arab and Islamic countries—are showing exceptional unity in confronting Israel directly, and, by implication, the US as well
The worrying part for Israel is the increasing condemnation and resultant diplomatic isolation and trade and arms embargoes by the European countries, hitherto mostly allies and sympathetic to the Jewish state