SM Krishna to boost ties with Middle East, Israel

[Ray]

This article maybe of interest while analysing India's role in the Middle East and Israel!

Israel's military establishment 'begins planning for a nuclear Iran'


In a war game that included former military chiefs, ambassadors and intelligence officials, the Institute for National Security Studies tried to strategise how Israel could respond the day after Iran successfully tested a nuclear weapon, it was reported last night.


The INSS is led by a former chief of military intelligence and its decision to carry out the study gives some indication of thinking within Israel's government. A copy of its findings were sent to Binyamin Netanyahu, The Times reported.


According to minutes of the report, the US would propose a defence pact with Israel, but would urge it not to retaliate.


Russia would seek an alliance with the US to prevent nuclear proliferation in the region, although Saudi Arabia would likely pursue its own nuclear programme, the report concluded based on current policies.


INSS specialists believe that an Iranian test in January 2013 would follow increasingly provocative demands by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime, including the redrawing of its Iraqi borders and action against the vessels of the US Fifth Fleet.

"The simulation showed that Iran will not forgo nuclear weapons, but will attempt to use them to reach an agreement with the major powers that will improve its position," said a passage of the report.


"The simulation showed that (the Israeli military option), or the threat of using it, would also be relevant following an Iranian nuclear test," it added.


Israel condemned intelligence chief Meir Dagan last June after he speculated that Iran may obtain nuclear weaponry.

Conclusions from the simulation have been sent to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Times reported.

Iran, which insists its nuclear programme is for exclusively peaceful purposes, has repeatedly said it will not abandon uranium enrichment despite four rounds of UN Security Council resolutions calling on Tehran to desist.


Israel's military establishment 'begins planning for a nuclear Iran' - Telegraph

SM Krishna has to balance a whole lot of equations if he wishes to come out smelling of roses.

Will he?

It is apparent that he cannot ignore the international equations and chart India's own course since it may skew India's own equations with the players in this region, as also interested players beyond.

 

[ejazr]

There are hardliners like Hamas..but there are also pragmatists..

India should bring them together.

Even HAMAS has been forced to take some hard decisions faced with the non-violent protests of the Arab spring and the same within Gaza as well.

The PLO-HAMAS agreement had two basic parameters which renouncing violence and moving towards a non-violent struggle and agreeing to a two-state solution which HAMAS had never agreed before. This happened only last month in December so we should see some changed in the way HAMAS has been acting as an Iranian proxy to a more constructive role in the peace process.

Hamas moves away from violence in deal with Palestinian Authority | World news | guardian.co.uk
Hamas Joins Palestinian Liberation Organization

 

[lcatejas]

Musharraf was dreaming to boost ties with Israel against India.... ....Mungeri lal ke hasin sapne:shocked: