AmbMax

Former diplomat, occasional trade negotiator, now a student and teacher of diplomacy - RTs not an endorsement

[Meluha Maritime @MeluhaMaritime]

Hail the New Chief

Meluha Maritime is delighted to present the exclusive profile of the new Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Krishna Swaminathan.

The detailed bio of the Admiral, written by Cmde @srikantkesnur, gives granular information about his distinguished career and other highlights of his personal life.

Read the entire bio on Meluha Maritime:
https://t.co/RrhYFkYNYd

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[Kanwal Sibal @KanwalSibal]

What does a “strong Pakistan”mean? It is a loaded word.

Institutionally strong? US wouldn’t have that in mind because the US prefers Pakistan under the political control of the Field Marshal.

Economically strong? It is on an IMF drip and Saudi doles.

Militarily strong? Does it mean the US is ready to give arms aid to Pakistan?

In what sense is a strong America specifically good for Pakistan?

Where is China- Pakistan relationship in all this? China is Pakistan’s biggest defence and economic partner. It is involved in major strategic projects in the country.

What about Pakistan’s involvement in state sponsored terrorism? Its links with Osama bin Laden, LeT etc are now forgotten? The US is now satisfied Pakistani society is no longer radicalised.

Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programmes are no longer of concern? Why has concern surfaced about Pakistan developing ICBM capability?

Pakistan’s “strength” is unfortunately India- centric.

The US diplomat evidently thinks a strong, militarised Pakistan is good for the region.

That is not our view.

[Suhasini Haidar @suhasinih]

As always @Geeta_Mohan puts India on the Map!

[Zorawar Daulet Singh @Z_DauletSingh]

One great power urges India to whittle down its sovereignty while another great power urges it to stand up and develop. And India’s world order approach towards these two antithetical philosophies — neocolonialism versus multipolarity — is performative non alignment while proactively appeasing neocolonialism.

Incredible isn’t it! But this is the fundamental problem confronting India today.

[AmbMax @max_amb]

@Chellaney The reported financing of imports of Venezuelan oil imply that part of India's payments are being taken by the United States. This needs further clarification.

[Richard Gowan @RichardGowan1]

So after all the excitement over this week's UNSC elections, why does anyone actually want a seat on this accursed body?

It's a good question, and I tried to answer @explainZA.
https://t.co/M5BQmOy7ZK

[AmbMax @max_amb]

@KanwalSibal Unilateral tariffs not justified by the U.S. Supreme Court or even adjudicated by the WTO (of which both the USA and India are members) cannot be used to extort money from U.S. importers of goods from India.

[Man Aman Singh Chhina @manaman_chhina]

While we have virtually done away with Nepalese Gorkhas in Indian Army due to the foolish, scatterbrained Agnipath scheme, UK raises a new Gurkha Artillery Regiment.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

Headlines are where the mendacity of Western mainstream media really comes through. It suggests that the legal status of Israeli settlements is an open question, open to debate.

In reality, the ICJ 19 July 2024 Advisory Opinion concluded that Israel's occupation of Palestine is unlawful and that the settlements violate international law.

It ruled that Israel must cease settlement activity and evacuate settlers.

The UNGA then endorsed the ICJ ruling on 19 September 2024 (A/RES/ES-10/24).

There is no debate. No open question. The settlements and the occupation are illegal.

For Reuters to pretend otherwise is to directly undermine international law.

[AmbMax @max_amb]

@TulsiGabbard Be strong. Wishing Abraham a speedy and complete recovery!

[Erica York @ericadyork]

The new Section 301 announcement would exempt the same goods exempted from Section 122, which were largely the same goods exempted from baseline IEEPA tariffs.

Notice the rationale keeps shifting (trade deficits, balance of payments, forced labor) but the policy does not.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

The German FM puts forward two key policy reasons as to why Germany - for the first time - lost a bid for an elected seat on the UN Security Council.

Germany's support for Ukraine and its support for Israel.

Let's be clear: Germany's support for Ukraine had nothing to do with it. Portugal and Austria - who beat Germany - are no less supportive of Ukraine.

It has EVERYTHING to do with Germany's support for Israel's genocide and the manner in which the German government has been willing to undermine international law and the UN Charter on behalf of Israel.

Germany's blind support for Israeli crimes cost Germany its seat on the UNSC. As it should.

[Kanwal Sibal @KanwalSibal]

Germany’s failure to get elected to the UN Security Council in the recent election
has a lesson for its bid to become a permanent member of a reformed UNSC.

India will need to have a fresh look at the G 4 ( India, Brazil, Germany and Japan) strategy to together push for permanent membership.

[AmbMax @max_amb]

@shansebolo Not using the WTO dispute settlement mechanism for consultations with this U.S. administration has taken away an important card from India.

[UN Peacekeeping @UNPeacekeeping]

"Peace fails if it is not defended. The UN’s peacekeepers cannot do this alone."

@UN Peacekeeping Chief @Lacroix_UN shares his thoughts on the future of peacekeeping in a new #TheGuardian op-ed.

Read it 👉 https://t.co/tBie7MRaXZ

#InvestInPeace #PKDay

[AmbMax @max_amb]

@SUBRATA30016572 best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery!

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

I have the deepest respect for the German people. I spent both winters and summers there growing up, and have tremendous admiration for the country.

But its foreign policy has been nothing short of an embarrassing disaster as of late.

From its support for the genocide in Gaza, ostensibly to "make up" for its conduct of another genocide (!?!), to its handling of the Iran file, to its recent direct and blatant attack and undermining of international law and the UN Charter.

As a result, I am not surprised in the least that Germany lost its bid for a UNSC elected seat, despite being the second-largest financial contributor to the UN and for its leadership role negotiating the Pact of the Future.

In fact, it is justice that Germany lost.

Hopefully, it will prompt some serious rethinking in Berlin. The world will be better off if Germany goes back to the country it was in 2003, when it rightfully stood up for international law and opposed the invasion of Iraq.

https://t.co/sjvNWWAhZg

[AmbMax @max_amb]

@KadyrToktogulov @MFA_Kyrgyzstan Congratulations!

[AmbMax @max_amb]

@AustraliaUN_GVA @UN @UNGeneva Hope this will result in elevating the status of the UN Human Rights Council to that of a "principal body of the UN" through a UNGA decision this year on the basis of paragraph 3 of the 2011 UNGA resolution. https://t.co/3I1T9HV0z7

[Stefan Talmon @StefanTalmon]

Germany's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council ends in crushing failure

After Germany's reactions to events in Gaza, Venezuela, Lebanon and Iran, no one could believe that "its utmost priority will be respect for the rules of international law", if elected