Preparations are being made to form Islamic NATO.
The world is moving rapidly towards a world war. One side is made up of the United States and NATO countries, the other is made up of countries that support Russia, such as Russia, Belarus, Iran and North Korea. If the 25-nation Muslim NATO is formed, it will be the third largest power. In such a situation, if Muslim NATO is formed, there will be massive destruction after the conflict between these three powers. Along with this, the question is also: if Muslim countries manage to form a Muslim NATO forgetting all their differences, then how can this affect India?
Experts believe that Muslim NATO is just a fantasy that can never become a reality. When the organization called Islamic Military Coalition Against Terrorism of 42 countries has not achieved its objectives, how will the Muslim idea of NATO of 25 countries work then? Because an attempt similar to that of the Muslim NATO has already been made once. 9 years ago, in December 2015, an organization called IMCTC i.e. Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition was formed. It was developed by 42 Muslim countries in Asia and Africa against terrorism. This organization is still active, but neither terrorism could be eradicated from Pakistan nor could Syria be saved from destruction by falling into the clutches of ISIS.
An organization like Muslim NATO does not yet exist, but serious efforts are being made to create one. In line with NATO, the main objective of Muslim NATO, which is expected to consist of 25 Muslim countries, is to unite and carry out counter-terrorism operations. Apart from this, under this organization, Muslim countries will also focus on modernizing each other’s military forces. The third goal is to share intelligence information between these 25 Muslim countries, but the biggest goal is to become the third power in the world at the time of the great war.
What will be the impact on India?
- The first effect will be that India’s tension with Pakistan and Bangladesh may increase because countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh will be members of it.
- The second effect will be that the dispute over Kashmir could be fueled, because this organization could try to exert pressure in favor of Pakistan.
- The third effect could be that regional security would be at risk, because Pakistan could gain strength from Muslim NATO.
- The fourth effect is that there will be an attempt to isolate India, because Pakistan can keep Muslim majority countries under its influence.
A few days ago, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had called on all Muslim countries in the world to forget their differences and unite against Israel. On the other hand, Türkiye is the only country among the 57 Muslim countries in the world that is part of the NATO alliance. Even after this, Erdoğan is engaged in diplomatic efforts to form an alliance of Muslim countries similar to NATO, but another voice in favor of the formation of a Muslim NATO has come from Pakistan. Today, the fugitive Zakir Naik, who makes provocative statements in Pakistan, speaks in his speeches about Muslim NATO.
The Muslim NATO issue came to America
There is a well-known scholar named Dr. Zakir Naik, who was expelled from India after Prime Minister Modi came to power. He is currently touring Pakistan and, considering the situation across the Middle East, has expressed the idea that all Muslim countries should also do something NATO-style. The Muslim NATO issue has reached the United States.
A journalist took the name of US State Department spokesman Zakir Naik and asked Matthew Miller for the US’s formal response on Muslim NATO. Although Matthew Miller did not clarify the US stance on the idea of a Muslim NATO, it is absolutely true that the US does not like the plan to form a military alliance between 25 Muslim countries and the second largest military alliance after NATO .
The 19 United States countries in the Middle East
The United States has military bases in about 19 Middle Eastern countries. The United States has large military bases in Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Turkey, Jordan, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. The US military has had a permanent base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, since 1951.
Apart from this, the United States also has Al-Udeid Air Base and Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. From these military bases, the United States monitors the entire Middle East and the Gulf countries and, being a member of NATO, Erdoğan has the obligation to support the United States. Erdoğan wants to get out of this compulsion and wants to lead another military front like NATO by creating it.
