Now, with Beijing continuing to back its “Iron Brother” Pakistan and vice versa, it could mean a two-sided war for New Delhi.
New Delhi is also spearheading the appeal for Pakistan to be blacklisted under the global terror financing watchdogs Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the implications of which will be disastrous for the economy and credibility of Pakistan. Jaish-e-Mohammed was the same group which carried out an attack on a convoy of Indian paramilitary forces in Indian-administred Kashmir killing at least forty soldiers, the deadliest attack in Kashmir in three decades. New Delhi suggests that through this move, Islamabad is trying to hit back following India’s successful appeal for the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist under the UNSC 1267 sanctions committee last year. On September 03, Pakistan’s move to list two Indian nationals as global terrorists was blocked by 5 UNSC members – US, UK, France, Germany and Belgium.
What complicates it further is Islamabad’s backing by China, which continues to strengthen the military of Pakistan in order to force New Delhi to divide its resources in fighting each of its borders. Kashmir has been a sensitive issue for both the nations, with the conflicted region being at the backend of violence and heightened militant activity leading to two nuclear-powered nations to fight a battle that seems never-ending.Įver since Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew the autonomy of the Jammu and Kashmir and split it into two federally-administered territories, tensions have only risen further. The recent acquisition S-300 Missiles by Armenia from Moscow suggests that if things were to escalate between Yerevan and Baku, a whole host of countries could be involved including Russia and Turkey – a NATO nation, which could further escalate matters. However, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan deciding to side with Azerbaijan and holding joint military drills with the nation and Armenia has not held back. Tensions have been so high that Russia had to intervene as President Vladimir Putin called on both the nations to abide by the ceasefire, which was first signed in 1994 and provided two decades of relative stability. However, in July’s attack by the Armenian Army on Tovuz district of Azerbaijan changed the scale of the entire scenario with both sides suffering losses, especially Azerbaijan, who also lost their Major General, which further escalated the tensions. Since long, the two former Soviet republics have been locked in a conflict over Azerbaijan’s breakaway, the ethnic disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts. With rising military confrontation along the borders of scores of nations across the globe and increasing maritime expansion by several others, there is quite a possibility of a World War brewing up beneath the surface.Ĭhinese PLA Soldiers Gearing-Up For Harsh ‘Ladakhi’ Winters As India-China Talks Hit The Wallįrom escalating tensions in the East Mediterranean region to the South China Sea and from historical conflicts in the Eurasian region to border disputes up in the Himalayas, here are a list possible conflicts which can spiral out of control and trigger a potential World War.
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