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“Hello, if you must have faith in tomorrow, there has been a significant development in geopolitics, and the United States and Iran are pointing the finger at one another. Who to trust is a challenging question because both nations have created a great deal of instability over the years, which has resulted in violence in many parts of the world.
The same dilemma is raised in front of India now because Iran and the USA are both not claiming responsibility for an attack on Indian cargo ships. Yes, I am referring to two ships rather than just one. Two ships were recently approaching India directly, and this was quite close to India. Drones attacked both of them. We’re not sure who launched the attack at this time.
Source : India Today
According to the Indian Navy, they are looking into it and trying to figure out who did it. However, the United States of America immediately declared that Iran had attacked the MV Camp Bluetooth ship as it approached India. Now, let me state very clearly that the United States of America has stated that it is simple to conclude that the attack originated in Yemen. Yemeni drones were the ones that carried out the attack. He did not indicate Yemen was the cause; the United States asserted unequivocally that an Iranian drone had targeted this ship headed for India, launched the strike, and then returned.”
Source : Iran International Newsroom
“It’s true that India is currently a sleeping giant in the Arabian Sea, but as soon as this story went viral globally, Iran’s administration went on the defensive. Despite our great naval might and ability to act quickly, we are not responding too much because of geopolitical concerns. It is not that we are supporting Iran or the United States of America. We are watching what’s going on in the modern era. It goes without saying that the US and Iran would both seek India’s help in the Arabian Sea because India’s power will grow whatever nation it sides with.
Therefore, the Iranian government promptly issued a statement claiming that they are entirely lying in response to the United States of America’s accusation against Iran. Any commerce ship close to India was assaulted by them. This is the whole problem right now. Were the ships that were approaching India and sailing in that direction attacked? Iran has so declared unequivocally that we did not act in that manner. The United States lies. And if you read Iran’s statement in its whole here, they have clarified why, in their opinion, the US is lying. Some claim that the US is merely using these claims to divert attention away from its crimes and assaults.
Iran only states that the US seeks to confuse the world about this region—the Arabian Sea—in order to divert attention away from Israel’s soldiers’ current treatment of people in Gaza. Iran is saying that, but from an Indian standpoint, the safety of the shipping lanes in the Arabian Sea is currently the most essential thing to us.”
You see, you’ll have to realize how crucial it is for India that the IMC corridor, its shipping lane, be promptly and correctly connected to the UAE, followed by a rail line to Israel via Saudi Arabia, and then Europe should also be connected here, since there may be a free trade agreement between India and Europe very soon—likely at the start of 2024 or 2025. Thus, the Imec corridor—actually, I shouldn’t call it that—will be crucial at that point since, in literal terms, the sea is the Imec corridor.
It might be said that this will be a crucial path. India’s position will therefore be that, for the time being, it will take time to determine whether this attack was carried out by someone in Iran or from another location. However, the most important thing right now is that there shouldn’t be any more attacks here. We cannot allow the idea that cargo ships in the Arabian Sea are being attacked to proliferate around the world. This may have a detrimental effect on enterprises in India. This is something we should never put up with. Of course, there is also a human element at play here.
As you can see, fortunately, no one was killed in the attack on the two tankers. The photos that have surfaced are quite terrifying; the ship might have sunk and lives could have been lost. This is where you’ll notice that the attack was executed remotely, and the ship will provide a significant hint.”
Source : ANI
“I mean, if these cargo ships had sunk, it might have been a major catastrophe. Although, in my opinion, India’s response and the rest of the world may have been somewhat different in that instance, the pictures that are emerging are quite horrifying. We are unable to overlook this. Who, in this instance, are you saying is telling the truth? Iran or the USA? Which version, in this specific instance, will you believe? Allow me to add this to the discussion. Iran would undoubtedly oppose India’s admission into the USA’s ten-nation alliance.
However, the United States of America’s attempt to unite these ten nations around the Red and Arabian Seas in order to control the reverse flow of energy has so far proven to be a major failure. As you can see, a number of European nations—including Norway, Spain, and the Netherlands—have banded together in front of the United States of America to protest being drawn into the Indian Ocean; we don’t want to be involved in this. However, as you can see, Spain has stated that many European nations are unwilling to join the group the USA wants to form to deal with the rebels who are backed by Iran. This group would mostly consist of its European friends.
Source : NDTV World
From a geopolitical standpoint, such group appears to be a major failure. Indeed, India’s membership in that group has the potential to significantly alter the game. In the Arabian Sea, India possesses an extremely potent navy along with aircraft carriers.”
“We never conduct joint military drills with Iran; we do so frequently with the USA. Together, they can patrol a wide range because both nations are aware of how the US and India conduct business. So, once more, consider this: logically speaking, Iran will never support me if I speak. Ultimately, I would like to know from you which party you trust more in this scenario—the USA or Iran—because if India joins such a group, Iran will undoubtedly interpret whatever the USA says.
Source : Aljazeera
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