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This is the first time in the last four decades that India's carbon emissions have come down.

Is it because of the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of corona virus?

According to the report of the environmental website Carbon Brief, fuel demand was reduced due to reduced power consumption and increased use of renewable energy even before the lockdown was implemented in India.

Then the lockdown implemented in March reversed the trend of increasing carbon emissions in India for the first time in the last thirty-seven years.

According to research, India's carbon emissions have come down by 15 percent in March and it is expected to come down by 30 percent in April (figures are yet to come). That is, there has been a 45 percent reduction in carbon emissions in two months.

The coal-based generators have been affected by whatever shortage of power demand. And this is probably also the reason for reduced carbon emissions.

Coal power generation declined 15 percent in March and 31 percent in the first three weeks of April.

But before the lockdown, the demand for coal started decreasing.

According to research, in the fiscal year ending in March 2020, coal sales were down by two percent.

Although this figure is low but when it is seen in comparison to the past years, it seems quite large.

In the last decade, every year coal production of electricity has registered an increase of 7.5 percent per year.

There is a similar reduction in oil consumption in India.

From the beginning of the year 2019, its fuel consumption speed started slowing down.

And in this also, the effect of the lockdown implemented due to Kovid-19 is clear.

Oil consumption in March declined by 18 percent over the previous year.

Meanwhile the power supply from renewable energy sources has increased and remained stable during lockdown.

However, despite the reduction in demand due to lockdown, the trend of production of renewable energy sources is not limited to India.

According to data published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in late April, worldwide coal consumption has decreased by 8 percent.

At the same time, demand for solar and wind energy has increased worldwide.

One reason for the impact of the reduction in the demand for electricity is due to the power generation due to coal, because daily coal production is expensive.

At the same time, once the solar panel or wind turbine is installed, the cost of operating it is low, and this is why they are preferred in the electricity grid.

At the same time, fuel is to be purchased for thermal power plants operated from oil, gas or coal.

However, experts also say that there will not always be a reduction in fossil fuel consumption.

Experts say that once the lockdown is lifted, countries will try to revive their economies and thermal power consumption will increase and carbon emissions will also increase.

America has started loosening environmental regulations and the fear is that other countries of the world can do the same.

However, carbon brief analysts believe that India might not do this and there are reasons.

The corona virus epidemic has again underscored the long-standing crisis in India's coal sector.

And the Government of India is preparing a package of 90 thousand crores.

But the Indian government is also considering helping the renewable energy sector.

In India, renewable energy is much cheaper than coal.

The report claimed that solar energy costs Rs 2.55 per kWh per hour, while coal produced electricity costs an average of Rs 3.38 per kWh.

Investment in clean energy is also favorable for India's National Clean Air Program. This program was started in the year 2019.

Environmentalists also believe that the clear air and sky watching the lockdown will put pressure on the Indian government to reduce air pollution and invest in clean energy.

India has lodged a strong objection to the decision of the Pakistani Supreme Court to allow elections in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Before independence from Britain, Gilgit-Baltistan was a part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. But it has been controlled by Pakistan since 1947.

Pakistan considers Jammu and Kashmir a disputed area and has been demanding a referendum there, citing UN resolutions.

On the other hand, India says that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and its merger with India is legal. Therefore, Gilgit-Baltistan also belongs to him.

So when the Supreme Court of Pakistan approved to hold elections there on 30 April, India became angry. The Indian Foreign Ministry has strongly objected to this.

The Foreign Ministry says that instead of holding elections to Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan should be evacuated immediately. The ministry has said in its statement that Pakistan has no right to hold elections there.

India says that Pakistan has illegally kept these areas under its occupation.

What has Pakistan said on India's response?

Pakistan has rejected India's response to Gilgit-Baltistan. This information has been given in a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan.

According to the press release, Pakistan has called a senior Indian diplomat and said that India's response is baseless and misleading.

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry says that there is no legal basis for India's claim to consider Jammu and Kashmir as an integral part of it and that the entire Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed area and also believed by the international community.

Pakistan has reiterated its stand in the press release that the J&K dispute should be decided under the UN resolutions giving Kashmiri people the right to self-determination. It can be decided only by an independent and impartial referendum.

Pakistan has said that the tampering of Jammu and Kashmir's demography by India in August last year is a violation of the Geneva Treaty. India abolished Article 370 giving autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir in August last year.

Simultaneously Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were converted into Union Territories.

Pakistan says that by raising the issue of Gilgit-Baltistan, India cannot divert the attention of the international community from how its army oppresses the Kashmiri people.

Supreme Court of Pakistan decides

In its order on 30 April, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has said that elections should be held there and in the meantime an interim government should be formed there.

And this is a decision, which has been made for the first time regarding Gilgit-Baltistan. Normally in Pakistan, an interim government is formed before the new elections, which supervise the elections.

According to Zeeshan Haider, the BBC Urdu service's news editor in Pakistan, this was not yet done for the Gilgit-Baltistan region. This is the first time that there will be elections in September under the leadership of an interim government.

Gilgit-Baltistan has held elections many times before and many have become chief ministers. But this time the election will be under the supervision of the interim government.

A seven-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Supreme Court Gulzar Ahmed has asked for the 2018 amending the Gilgit-Baltistan government order to hold elections.

In 2018, Pakistan had given many important powers to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, although in that too the Prime Minister of Pakistan had an important role.

Earlier there was a committee to decide on Gilgit-Baltistan, headed by the PM of Pakistan. But this 2009 order was amended in 2018.

The tenure of the current government of Gilgit-Baltistan ends in June. General elections should be held there within 30 days.

What is the situation in Gilgit-Baltistan?

Gilgit-Baltistan was controlled by the Dogra dynasty. When Hindu Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir agreed to the merger of Jammu and Kashmir with India, majority of the Muslims here revolted.

The Dogra governor of Gilgit-Baltistan was banished by the Muslims and then captured by the Pakistani soldiers.

Since 1947, India and Pakistan have been making different claims about Jammu and Kashmir.

The region also borders China with Xinjiang Province and Afghanistan. For this reason Gilgit-Baltistan also has strategic importance.

China's famous economic corridor plan also passes through Gilgit-Baltistan. The Karakoram Highway connecting Pakistan to China is also in this area.

India has already registered its strong objection to the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor.

In 1970 Pakistan gave it the status of a separate administrative unit. In 2009, the then President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari gave it limited autonomy. Here the Chief Minister is there, but the real power remains in the hands of the Governor.

At one time there was a demand for the inclusion of Gilgit-Baltistan as the official province of Pakistan, but at that time Pakistan turned it down saying that it would affect its demand in the ongoing dispute over the entire Jammu and Kashmir case.

Pakistan considers the whole of Jammu and Kashmir a disputed area and talks about holding a referendum there under the UN resolutions. Although India has been rejecting it.

Spread over 73 thousand kilometers, Gilgit-Baltistan has a population of about 2 million.

The Government of India tightened up on exporting malaria medicine due to corona virus infection. The use of hydroxycloquine has been recommended for treatment in cases of corona virus infection.

In order to ensure that there is no shortage of medicine in this phase of the Kovid 19 epidemic, the government has tightened the export regulations of the drug hydroxycloquine used in the treatment of malaria.

Under the new restrictions, hydroxycloquine will no longer be allowed to be exported under an export oriented unit or under any export promotion scheme.

A notification issued by DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) stated that the export of hydroxycloquine or the export of drugs made of hydroxycloquine will not, in any case.

The Indian Council of Medical Research has called this step important.

The use of hydroxycloquine has been recommended for treatment in cases of corona virus infection.

Thousands of poor people living in the capital of India are standing in queues for the ration received by the government. The factories in which these thousands of poor used to work daily wages have stopped and their source of income has also come to a standstill. In the coming time, how will these poor people feed their family? He is worried about this.

India's Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a press conference, "Let no one go hungry, the government is trying it".

But the queues in which thousands of poor are standing are too long and the quantity of food is not enough.

Due to the Corona virus infection, at a time when there are millions of people in India and they are taking full advantage of the online delivery system and also getting the things they want from home, at the same time thousands of people are on the streets in India. They face a crisis of livelihood and food.

This is a time of grave crisis. A lockdown has been declared for three weeks in India with 130 crore population. People have been asked to stay in homes and businesses are in complete disarray. A large number of people are working from home and there is a huge decline in productivity.

Last week, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das announced economic measures to strengthen the economy, saying, "Countries around the world are locking up to fight an invisible killer".

The condition of India's economy was worrying even before the corona virus arrived in India.

The growth rate of the world's fastest growing economy was 4.7 percent last year. This was the lowest level of growth in six years.

In the year 2019, unemployment in India was at the highest level of 45 years and at the end of last year industrial production from eight major sectors of India fell by 5.2%. This was the worst situation in the last 14 years. To put it mildly, India's economic situation was already in bad shape.

Experts believe that because of the impact of the corona virus, where there is a crisis on people's health, on the other hand, the already weak economy may get a bigger blow.

The transition of Kovid-19 has spread at a time when India's economy is trying to recover from the slowness caused by the Modi government's 2016 decision of demonetisation. Through demonetisation, the Modi government was trying to bring black money to the fore, but in an economy like India where small businesses were dependent on cash payments, this decision broke their back. Most businesses were recovering from the effects of demonetisation that the corona virus was killed.

The unorganized sector in India employs about 94% of the country's population and contributes 45% to the economy. The lockdown has badly hit the unorganized sector as thousands of people lost their jobs overnight.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a relief package of 1.70 lakh crore rupees so that the poor 80 crore people of India can get relief from economic burden and livelihood. By putting money in accounts and arranging food security, the government is trying to help the poor, daily wage laborers, farmers and those who are deprived of basic amenities.

But will India's economy be able to overcome the recession with this little government effort. More efforts are needed to save the economy from the bad effects of this crisis.

The biggest challenge is to implement the relief package announcement at the ground level. At the time of lockdown when additional free ration has been announced, how will poor people reach it? The government should deliver food items directly to the poor with the help of army and machinery of states.

At this time, thousands of people are trapped away from their homes, in such a situation, the government should do the work of putting money in the accounts quickly and also keep the supply of food items on priority.

These are the people whose cash needs to be transferred to their accounts immediately. They have not received any kind of social security. The government should not worry about the fiscal deficit. He should borrow from RBI and spend it on the people in this calamity.

The government has made a separate announcement for the farmers in the relief package. The government will add Rs 2000 per month to farmers' accounts for three months from April. The government used to give Rs 6000 annually to the farmers.

But the help of two thousand rupees is not enough as exports have stagnated, prices will rise in urban areas as demand is increasing and prices will fall in rural areas as farmers will not be able to sell their crops.

This crisis has come at a very critical time, when the new crop is ready and waiting for the market to be sent. In a country like India where millions of people are living in poverty, experts believe that the biggest challenge before India will be how will these food items reach the cities and any country in the world in the event of a difficult lockdown. If the supply is not started then food will be wasted and Indian farmers will have to suffer heavy losses. 58% of India's total population is dependent on agriculture and agriculture contributes $ 256 billion to the country's economy.

Experts are warning that there is a possibility of increasing unemployment in India. There has been a huge decline in production due to the closure of a large number of factories.

To provide relief to people employed or engaged in small businesses, the government can help them by giving interest and tax rebate to help businesses recover.

Unemployment in India is still at a record level and if this situation continues, those working in the unorganized sector will have to face great difficulty. People working in small businesses will either be forced to work for less money or will lose their jobs. There is a discussion in many companies about how many people need to be fired.

Air travel in India is currently banned until 14 April. The shutdown has also had an impact on the aviation industry. According to an estimate by the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), the aviation industry will suffer a loss of nearly four billion dollars. It will also have an impact on the hospitality and tourism sector. Hotel and restaurant chains in India are badly affected and a large number of people are also facing the problem of not getting salary due to the presence of silence for several months.

The auto industry has also suffered heavy losses due to the shutdown and may have to bear an estimated loss of around $ 2 billion.

Experts believe that the relief package that India has announced to revive the economy due to the effects of the corona virus is one percent of the country's total GDP. Compared to Singapore, China and the United States, this relief package is like cumin in the camel's mouth.

Experts say that India should announce a big economic package soon so that the businesses that are drowning in the devastation of Corona can be brought back on track.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Myanmar's capital, Napidaw, on Friday. This is the first time after 19 years that a Chinese President is visiting Myanmar.

Although Jinping has come to Myanmar for the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic relations of the two countries, during this visit, he will undertake several projects under the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, along with Myanmar's top leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Prior to Xi Jinping's visit, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Lau Shahui told reporters that the president's visit was intended to strengthen relations between the two countries and increase mutual cooperation under the Belt and Road campaign.

He said that the third goal of this tour is to 'embark on the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor'. The China Myanmar Economic Corridor is part of Xi Jinping's ambitious Belt and Road campaign.

This Belt and Road Initiative of China has been viewed by India with skeptical eyes as it believes that as part of this campaign, China is trying to increase its influence and reach in South Asian countries.

Ritu Aggarwal, associate professor at the Center for East Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, says that good relations between China and Myanmar began long back.

She explains, "China and Myanmar have been close trading partners. A number of border economic zones have been created along the Myanmar border in Yunnan province, China since 2010, and tried to link Myanmar to China on an economic basis. It is going. Like there was talk of laying oil and gas pipelines from here also.

Ritu Aggarwal points out that the provincial government of Yunnan tried to build good relations with Myanmar at its level. This sequence started from the 80s. However, there were many ups and downs in between. But now this effort is being continued through the Belt and Road Initiative.

The Belt and Road Initiative is considered an important part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's foreign policy. It is also known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st century Maritime Silk Road. Jinping started it in 2013.

Under the Belt Road Initiative, China intends to connect China with Europe via Central Asia, the Middle East and Russia by laying a network of roads, rail tracks and Ships through at least 70 countries. China wants to do all this through trade and investment.

Myanmar is geographically important in China's Belt and Road Initiative. Myanmar is located at a place that lies between South Asia and South East Asia. It lies between Yunnan province of China and the Indian Ocean surrounded by land around it, so the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor is very important for China.

Ritu Aggarwal explains, "China has been trying for many years how to reach the Indian Ocean. The recent visit of Xi Jinping is in an attempt to increase China's maritime power because increasing Chinese maritime power is Xi Jinping's priorities. So He is trying to build ports, lay railway lines. He wants connectivity through them.

In April 2019, China's Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF), Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi signed three MoUs with China to enhance cooperation under the 'China-Myanmar Economic Corridor' (CMEC).

The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor is a Y-shaped corridor in English. Under this, China wants to increase economic cooperation with Myanmar by reaching the Indian Ocean through various projects.

Under this economic cooperation lasting from 2019 to 2030, the governments of the two countries had agreed to cooperate on a number of projects in many fields such as infrastructure, production, agriculture, transportation, finance, human resource development, research, technology and telecommunications.

Under this, a corridor of about 1700 kilometers is to be built to connect Myanmar's two main economic centers with Kunming, the capital of China's Yunnan province.

Moving from Kunming, this project will first be connected to the high-speed train from Mandalay in central Myanmar. Then from here it will be linked with Yangon in the east and Kyawkpu Special Economic Zone in the west. China will also build ports in Kyawkpue.

Under this campaign, the Government of Myanmar had agreed to create three border economic cooperation zones in the states of Shan and Kachin.

China says CMEC will allow Chinese goods to reach Myanmar's south and western regions directly, and Chinese industries can shift themselves here in search of cheap labor. It has been claimed that Myanmar will become the hub of trade between China, South East Asia and South Asia due to this project.

But the relationship between China and Myanmar with various initiatives on the border with Yunnan is purely economic relations, it is not so. Ritu Aggarwal says that behind such economic campaigns there is a security agenda somewhere.

Perhaps India's concerns are also related to this.

From the Indian point of view, some analysts consider the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that connects China's western Xinjiang province to Karachi and then to Gwadar port in the Arabian Sea. Similarly, the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects China to the sea from the Bay of Bengal.

In addition, last year, Xi Jinping launched the Sino-Nepal Economic Corridor during his visit to Nepal. Under this, China intends to connect Tibet with Nepal. The China Nepal Corridor lies between the China-Pakistan and China-Myanmar corridors.

In this way, the three corridors will benefit China at the business level, but India's concerns are also about safety. Ritu Aggarwal says that India is already worried that with increased connectivity, the threat to security may also increase.

She says, "In all the connectivity that China makes, it talks about the economic corridor but behind that there are strategies like controlling the economy of others. This is the way of China. It is a matter of concern for India that If its neighbors in South Asia come under the control of China, it will have difficulty in emerging as a regional power.''

China has also tried to involve India in its campaign, but India has not shown interest. However, China affairs expert Atul Bhardwaj believes that India should not worry if China reaches the Indian Ocean through the Myanmar Corridor.

He told the BBC, "India has always been in support of increasing regional connectivity, so what should it fear? Rather it should look for economic opportunities in new projects starting around it. Not that China Connecting parts that have remained untouched. He is just providing alternative avenues to increase connectivity.''

India has also been talking about 'Look East Policy' in its foreign policy. Under this, it has been said that India's relations with Myanmar should be good. After this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mentioned about the 'Act East' policy through the northeastern states many times.

If India wants to increase economic and business cooperation with South East countries, then its path goes through Myanmar. But despite India's slogan of Look East or Act East, China's influence in Myanmar has steadily increased.

Ritu Aggarwal says that India has historically had a cultural relationship with Myanmar, so instead of worrying about China's efforts, efforts should be made seriously on its own.

She says, "Historically the North East of India and Calcutta had good relations with Myanmar, both countries had direct trade links and traffic. It should be seen how it can be revived."

"India can take important steps towards starting a mission with Myanmar by taking initiative on its part. India has been a big power in South Asia from the beginning. Instead of being worried, it will need to strengthen its business relations with neighboring countries. A strategy should be formulated. He will have to see if he can take the initiative to limit China's influence.''

Regarding China's access to India under the Belt and Road campaign from three directions, Ritu Aggarwal says, "India has concerns but the important thing is what will be its strategy ahead? How can trade deal with neighbors?" This is how business relationships can be strengthened. There should be an effective policy.''

There is pressure on Xi Jinping to make his Belt and Road Initiative a success. Many countries have expressed their desire for the initiative, but the results of the pilot projects have not been in line with China's expectations. Voices of protest have also been raised in Myanmar.

In such a situation, analysts believe that India should try to draw neighbors by taking positive initiatives on its part and it should adopt a clear policy in this regard. But the biggest question is that the Modi government of India will succeed in stopping China due to its economic slowdown?

Iran launches missile strikes in Iraq. Iran attacked two US Army bases. America said that the damage is being reviewed. Iran said it was a response to the attack on General Qasim Suleimani.

Many experts believe that Iran's decision to attack US military bases is a big bet. Professor of Iran Affairs at the University of Ottawa, Thomas Juneau said, "Iran's assessment is that Trump does not want to get involved in any widespread war in the Middle East. In such a situation, Iran is making a very clever decision. It is difficult to say how the US President Donald Trump takes this unexpected decision of Iran? ''

Despite Iran's 22 missiles being fired, no one was injured, suggesting that his goal was not to kill anyone.

There has been a worldwide reaction to Iran's missile attack on US military bases in Iraq. The speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Mohammed al-Halbousi, has said that the government of Iraq has the right to protect its sovereignty and prevent it from becoming an arena of war.

He has urged all Iraqi parties to exercise discretion. He said that Iran's attack on US military bases in Iraq violated the sovereignty of their country.

Mohammed al-Halbousi said, "To save Iraq's sovereignty, the government must take necessary steps. Iraq is being made an arena of needless war. We are not a party to this conflict. ''

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad has said that Muslim countries should unite after the killing of Qasim Sulemani, the Iranian military commander, on behalf of the US. Mahathir Mohammad is the oldest prime minister in the world.

He is getting 94 years old. Mahathir said that the time has come that all Muslim countries should be united. He said that Islamic countries are being targeted and insecurity is increasing. Despite sanctions on Iran, Malaysia has good relations with Iran. There are an estimated 10,000 Iranian citizens living in Malaysia.

US Secretary of State Pompio tweeted, The Iranian regime has refused to join the regional and international consensus for peace in Afghanistan. It is a continuous effort to support terrorist groups that undermine the Afghan peace process. The Taliban's involvement in Iran's dirty work will only hinder progress.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday that increasing tension in the Middle East will not benefit anyone. Pakistani Foreign Minister said that the war is not in anyone's favor.

Qureshi said that if there was a war, the global economy would be badly affected. Qureshi has also made it clear that Pakistan will not become a party in the regional confrontation.

He said, "The effect of killing Qasim Suleimani will be more than the death of Osama bin Laden and the Islamic State Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi." Pakistan will not support any unilateral action. The tension in the Middle East is very serious. ''

Qureshi said that according to the UN Charter, the sovereignty of any country should be respected. He said, "Pakistan will not allow its land to be used. We will not be a party in this matter. ''

According to the Iraqi military, Iran had fired a total of 22 missiles at US military bases in Iraq. The Iraqi army says that there have been no casualties in the attack. The statement from Iraq came only hours after Iran confirmed the attack.

Britain has condemned Iran's missile attack on US military bases in Iraq. British soldiers are also present in Iraq. British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said, "Iran's attack on coalition military bases is not acceptable. We request Iran not to launch such an attack again. ''

Japan has also urged both countries to reduce tensions. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman this month, but it is being said that he can postpone the trip to the three countries.

Japan cabinet spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday that his government would try to coordinate the matter. Japan also said that diplomatic efforts should reduce tension. Japan is shipping ships to the Gulf to ensure the safety of Japanese ships.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his troops and diplomats were completely safe. About 300 Australian security personnel are in Iraq. Morrison said he had discussed the entire situation with the United States and Iran. Speaking to reporters, Morrison said, "America acted on intelligence."

India has asked its citizens to postpone non-essential travel to Iran and Iraq and wait till the next notice. Those who are already in both countries should be cautious and avoid getting out.

Pakistan has issued a statement on Iran's military action. Pakistan said, "We warn our citizens that if they are planning to go to Iran and Iraq, then be completely alert." Those who are already in Iraq, keep in touch with the Pakistani Embassy in Baghdad. ''

UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash said that the current tension is not good for the Middle East. It is important and prudent to reduce stress. Tension can be reduced by political dialogue.

Germany's Defense Minister Engrait Kramp said that neither side's aggression is acceptable. He told the German government broadcaster ARD that Iran should not move towards any kind of military action anymore. Engret also said that no German soldiers were wounded in Iraq.

The European Union has said that the use of weapons in the Middle East should be stopped immediately.

The EU said that both the US and Iran start dialogue and end the conflict. European Union chairperson Ursula von der Leen said that he would speak to the British Prime Minister on the issue.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that the martyrdom of Qasim Suleimani made it clear that the Islamic revolution was still alive. Khamenei said that America should leave the Middle East. He said that the Middle East will no longer tolerate America.

In the plane that crashed near Tehran in Iran, 82 people were citizens of Iran, 63 Canada, 11 Ukraine and 10 Sweden. No one survived after the crash.

The Embassy of Ukraine in Iran has said that Ukraine's Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed on Wednesday morning due to malfunctioning engine, not due to terrorist activities.

Regarding the operation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to Iran's official news agency IRNA, Major General Mohammad Baqari has said that Iran has just shown its military capabilities. If the United States strikes again, a more strict response will be given. It would be better for America to choose a theoretical option to leave the Middle East region.

Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran's supreme religious leader, described the US as a "liar, crook and inhuman", saying that Iran's counter-attack is "a slap in the face".

Khamenei said in a meeting in the presence of thousands of people in Qom province, in the southwest of Tehran, that 'Iran is capable of teaching a lesson to the bully on the world. We feel that such attacks against America are inadequate. More important is the end of America's presence in the region '.

Beijing-based BBC correspondent Steven McDonald said that the Iranian embassy in Beijing posted a picture of the Iranian flag on its Twitter page, writing, "America's evil in West Asia has begun."

Iran used ballistic missiles to target two Iraqi military bases where US troops are stationed. The attack is shown on Iran's state TV channel in response to the murder of their commander Qasim Suleimani. Iran's state TV released a video of the missile attack.

The damage done in this attack has not yet been assessed. The UK government has said that none of their 400 soldiers stationed at Iraqi camps have been casualties in the attack. The UK government has alerted the Royal Navy and military helicopters.

Defense Secretary Mark Asper of the United States has said that 'Iran would do anything, he already knew it. They are currently monitoring the situation.

A large military official has been quoted in the US media as saying that soldiers deployed in Iraq's al-Assad camp had already received warnings of missiles through the Warning System.

Meanwhile, news of Ukraine's Boeing-737 aircraft crashed in Iran. According to local media, all 180 passengers aboard this plane have died.

AIMIM leader and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi has said that the Citizenship Amendment Bill will make India Israel which is known for discrimination.

Owaisi told news agency ANI, "The Citizenship Amendment Bill shows that they want to make India a religious country. India will come into the ranks of countries like Israel which is the most discriminatory country in the world.

Owaisi also said that this law violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India because it will end citizenship on the basis of religion.

In India, the bill has been approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday and it is likely that it will be introduced in Parliament next week.

The Bill provides for Indian citizenship to people from Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christian communities who have come to India from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh for asylum. But Muslim community refugees will not be granted citizenship.

This bill is being opposed by many political parties including the main opposition party of India, Congress, which can try to stop this bill by petitioning the Supreme Court of India because it can be passed easily in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. There is a possibility.

The bill is being strongly opposed in the North-Eastern states of India. The BJP's ally, the Asom Gana Parishad, is opposing the bill. States of the North-East fear that after the introduction of this bill, the population of Bangladeshi Hindu refugees will increase and its native population will become minority.

The immediate objective of bringing this bill is to give citizenship to the Hindu population (about 13 lakhs) who lost their citizenship in the NRC in Assam. But this bill will not give citizenship to the Muslim population (about 5 lakh) who lost their citizenship in NRC in Assam. This bill favors religious grounds.

Political analysts believe that the real motive for bringing this bill by the Modi government is pre-preparation for bringing NRC. So that Muslim population lost their citizenship in NRC cannot get citizenship of India. But if the citizens of Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christian communities lose their citizenship in NRC, then they will get citizenship of India under the provisions of this bill. This is the real game plan of Modi government so that India can be made a Hindu nation.

Anupam Gupta, the lawyer of the Liberhan Commission, raised many questions on giving the entire land in Ayodhya to the Hindu side.

After the demolition of the Babri Masjid in India, senior advocate Anupam Gupta cross-examined Bharatiya Janata Party leaders LK Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Kalyan Singh associated with the Ram Temple movement. He was also cross-examined to the then Prime Minister of India, PV Narasimha Rao on this issue.

Justice MS Liberhan, who was investigating the case of Babri demolition 15 years ago, was Anupam Gupta, a lawyer for the commission and at that time he cross-examined BJP leaders at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

However, Anupam Gupta later differed with the Liberhan Commission and was criticized by Anupam Gupta in 2009 when the Commission submitted its final report.

In an interaction with the BBC, Anupam Gupta has strongly disagreed and criticized the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ayodhya dispute.

Anupam Gupta criticized the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya case on the following points:

(1) The decision to give the entire disputed land to one party (Hindu side).

(2) Question regarding the proof of the prayers of Muslims within the mosque during 1528 to 1857.

(3) Violation of law by placing statues in the mosque in December 1949 and demolishing the entire structure in December 1992.

How much do you agree with the Supreme Court decision?

This decision brilliantly confirms this and I agree that a Hindu idol ie Ram Lala is a legal person. Therefore, the Law of Limitation does not arise in the case of a minor Ram Lala Virajaman (child form of Rama).

What do you disagree with about the decision?

I do not agree with the decision to give land within and outside the disputed land entirely to Hindus.

I disagree with the conclusion of ownership.

Even though the ownership of Hindus on the outer enclosure and the plea of ​​Hindus to worship there without any interruption have long been accepted, the final decision on the inside yard is not compatible with other conclusions.

The court repeated this several times and held that the ownership of the area under the domes in the inner courtyard and the worship of the people were disputed.

Assuming this, the final relief should have been that the outer enclosure would have been given to the Hindus. But the question is, how can the inner enclosure also be given to Hindus?

The court's decision to arrive at the crucial decision that both the inner and outer enclosures should be given to Hindus is a fundamental contradiction with the court's conclusion that only the outer enclosure is the right of Hindus.

This decision also found that there is no evidence of the prayer being offered at the disputed site between 1528 and 1857. Your Opinion?

The court considers this to be the basis and I find it bizarre. The verdict states that no evidence has been provided from the Muslim side that namaz was read here between 1528 and 1857. Even though the case has been decided over the lack of evidence in the case, it is undisputed that a mosque was built in 1528 which was demolished in 1992.

If you believe that a church, gurudwara or temple was built somewhere during the Mughal rule, would you tell the community after hundreds of years - you have to prove that you worshiped there.

Even if Hindus believe that it is the birthplace of Lord Rama, this place is very revered. But Hindus also have no evidence that - Hindus continued to worship on the disputed land during 1528 to 1857.

But the court's decision did not prove that Muslims were offering prayers in 1857 in the mosque built in 1528. On what basis did the honorable court make this assumption?

Has the judgment of December 1949 and December 1992 been taken into account in this decision?

In the judgment, referring to the incident of placing statues of Ram Lala inside the main dome on 22 December 1949, it was described as 'desecrating the mosque', it was illegal.

But the result was that the entire land was confiscated. It has been rightly stated in the judgment that before 22 December 1949 there were no idols, yet this fact did not affect the court's conclusion, perception, analysis or evaluation.

The decision to demolish the mosque in December 1992 is considered a violation of law, but it does not affect the court emotionally, morally or intellectually.

With respect to the court, I do not consider it worthy of defense. These are basic theoretical facts that cannot be dismissed and this is sad.

In my opinion, giving the ownership of the entire structure to the Hindus is like rewarding the unjust party because they are guilty of keeping the idols in 1949 and breaking the structure in 1992.

What is the logic of the court on giving the outer and inner courtyards of the disputed site to the Hindus?

The court in its judgment has considered the entire structure as one. If it is a land that could not be divided and no one party was owning any of the land, then no party should be given a share of this land.

I want to say with all due respect to the Supreme Court that the kind of caution, fairness and balance that is required in such an important case is lacking in this decision which bothers me.

In my opinion, in its judgment, the Supreme Court held back from the principles and ideals of secularism.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to not join RCEP has been both praised and criticized, but whom did Modi do well by refusing to join RCEP? It is important to know.

In the case of RCEP, the behavior of the government and government agencies in India makes it seem that they do not understand this matter.

Farming in India is a matter about which nothing can be said. When will the crop be good, and when will it be bad? When will the price be good? And when will a good crop prove to be a curse instead of a boon? it's hard to say?

These questions were already enough to turn agrarian experts and economists around the country. Now the question is that if things like fruits, vegetables, milk and yogurt from Australia and New Zealand started coming and cheap stuff from China, then what will happen to the farmers, gardeners and livestock farmers of India?

The question is very good. But India's markets are full of watermelons from Australia, apples from California and grapes, oranges and Kiwis from New Zealand. Thailand also has dragon fruit, banana and guava. If all these are in the market then what is new?

Look at the list of things to be imported under the Open General License, everything will be known. Actually, there is no list now. There is a negative list in which the things involved are either prohibited or need separate permission for them. The rest of the import is open.

See the condition of the farmers. Onion prices are currently hovering around hundred rupees per kg. Such an occasion comes in a year or two years when the farmer wakes up to the expectation of a very good price for the onion. But as soon as this happens, the government starts worrying about inflation and decides the minimum export price (MEP) of onion.

As a result, the onion of the farmer is not able to go to foreign markets where there is a demand at that time and in an attempt to control the price in India, the farmer is sacrificed.

The same situation is with the sugarcane farmer. Although the support price is fixed on every major crop, but this price support is less, more opposition.

Restrictions are being imposed by the government on the demand for sugar in the international market. Same question here. Can you not live without sugar? And why is it so important, why not pay more?

In India, the government falls on the prices of onions and sugar, so the government is trying hard not to make these things expensive. And in order to protect the interests of those farmers who are suffering, India has refused to sign the RCEP agreement.

Every day the changing tone of the central government is visible in India. India's Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal first argued in support of the RCEP. Then Prime Minister Modi said that signing the agreement was not acceptable to his conscience.

Now Piyush Goyal is again saying that if a good offer is received, the agreement can be signed now. On the other hand, they are also saying that India is now considering a free-trade agreement with the US and the European Union.

India has been opposed to any such idea for years. If you ask other ministers, they will give their own arguments. The Sangh Parivar has opened a front against the agreement in the name of Swadeshi Jagran. This is also the neck of the government. But it is important to remember that this Swadeshi Jagran Manch has been standing against every attempt of foreign investment in India for the last thirty-five years.

And see the arguments of those who protest. Cheap milk will arrive from New Zealand.

A Uttar Pradesh minister said, "New Zealanders will sell eleven-twelve rupees a liter of milk, our dairy cooperative buys for forty rupees, how will it go?"

But is it true?

A search on Google revealed that the retail price of a liter of milk in New Zealand was around two dollars and that a dollar in New Zealand is around forty five rupees. Now think to yourself how much cheaper milk or cheese they will sell in India.

The interesting thing is that the Congress is also involved in opposing the agreement and the Farmers Labor Organization too. Someone should explain that after the economic reforms, the life of employed people in India has improved or worsened.

If India were included in the RCEP, then who would have suffered? The condition of the workers is improving or not. And if the price of the crop increases, will the farmer benefit or loss?

So who will be the loser? Those middlemen who have been sucking the blood of farmers. Government officials, politicians and market leaders who have occupied the entire path between the crop and the market. Those businessmen and industrialists who are afraid to stand against their profits will be hit and the good people working here can go to other companies, go to other shops.

Who are these other companies, other shops? It is here that after RCEP they will get the freedom to sell or work in India. If the consumer gets cheap and good goods, the worker gets good salary and the farmer gets better crop prices and bigger market, then who would mind? Why object? Is it difficult to understand?

If you do not join, who will be hurt?

If the Indian government in the 80s and 90s had shown such a hesitation, today more than half of the things in our market would not have happened and more than half of the employment in the country would not have happened.

Courage has to be shown on the occasion of decisions. Showing confidence as a country is more important than protecting one's interests.

Did Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi actually die in a US military operation in Syria? Baghdadi has been killed many times before. Which the United States has announced many times. America has once again declared Baghdadi killed.

Significantly, the President of America is going to be elected very soon. President Donald Trump's condition is extremely weak and Trump is less likely to win the election this time around. Trump may lose the election this time. Therefore, Trump's declaration needs to be viewed in this context. We can consider this to be Trump's election card.

US President Donald Trump has announced at a press conference that Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi, the fugitive leader of an extremist organization that calls himself an Islamic State, has been killed in a special operation by the US military.

At the press conference held at the White House on Sunday, Trump reported that the US military carried out an operation in Syria on Saturday night during which Baghdadi blew himself up with a suicide jacket blast.

According to information from Trump, no American soldier has been killed in the operation, but many followers of Baghdadi have been killed and some have been arrested.

Trump also said that the US military has received 'a lot of sensitive information and things' from this operation.

Donald Trump also thanked Russia, Turkey and Syria for making this operation a success.

Trump said, "Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi has died. He was the founder of the Islamic State. It is the most violent and cruel organization in the world. America had been searching for Baghdadi for many years.

Trump said, "Capturing alive or killing Baghdadi was my government's first national security priority. The special forces of the US Army conducted a brave and dangerous operation in North West Syria at night and achieved great success. ''

"I confirm the death of Baghdadi," the US President said in his press conference held at around 9 am Sunday.

"Baghdadi blew himself up with his suicide jacket after the Special Forces raid on Saturday," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Trump said he had three children with Baghdadi, who died. Baghdadi's body was shattered in a suicide blast but his identity was confirmed by DNA tests.

Earlier, Donald Trump had said in a tweet on Sunday that 'something very big has happened'.

The place where Baghdadi was killed is far from the Idlib province of Syria. Baghdadi is believed to be hiding near the Syrian-Iraq border. Many parts of Idlib are still under the occupation of jihadis.

The US President called Baghdadi's location a 'compound' and said that he was being monitored for a few weeks.

Trump said that even before this, Military Raid had plans but they had to cancel due to their frequent shifting.

A resident of Barisha (where the operation was allegedly carried out) told the BBC that the attack took place in the area late Saturday through helicopters.

Choppers attacked two houses and one house was completely destroyed in the attack. After this, the soldiers became active on the ground.

Baghdadi was the head of an alleged Islamic state and had been underground for the past five years.

In April, a video was released by the Islamic State's media wing, al-Furqan. Al-Furaqan said through the video that Baghdadi is alive.

Baghdadi appeared for the first time after delivering a speech in July 2014 from the Holy Mosque of Mausal.

In February 2018, several US officials said that Baghdadi was injured in a May 2017 air strike.

Baghdadi became the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2010.

Baghdadi was born in 1971 in a low-middle-class Sunni family in Samara, Iraq. The original name of Baghdadi was Ibrahim al-Oud al-Badri, but the world knew him as Al-Baghdadi.

This family was known for its piety. Baghdadi's family claims that the tribe from which Prophet Mohammad belonged is also from that tribe. This family claims to be a descendant of Prophet Mohammed.

Baghdadi was known for memorizing the verses of the Quran at a young age. Along with this, Baghdadi also had a special attachment to Islamic law.

Baghdadi was identified in the family with a fierce Islamic person. The Baghdadis used to watch their relatives very cautiously to see if Islamic law was being followed.

Baghdadi also studied religion at the university. In 1996, Baghdadi graduated in Islamic Studies from the University of Baghdad.

Subsequently, between 1999 and 2007, he received a Masters and PhD from the Saddam University of Islamic Studies in Iraq on the Quran.

As of 2004 Baghdadi lived in Bagchi near Baghdad with his two wives and six children. During this time, he used to teach verses of the Quran to the children of the neighborhood in the local mosque. Baghdadi was also the star of the football club.

Meanwhile, Baghdadi's uncle inspired him to join the Muslim Brotherhood. Baghdadi was immediately attracted to the conservative and violent Islamic movement.

A few months after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, Baghdadi helped to form the rebel group Jaish Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamah.

In February 2004, US forces arrested Baghdadi in Faluja and were kept in the Bakka Detention Camp for 10 months. During the imprisonment, Baghdadi kept himself focused on religion. He used to teach prisoners to Islam.

According to the accompanying prisoners, Baghdadi was of an introverted nature but he kept the full news of his rivals. After coming out of incarceration in December 2004, Baghdadi made alliances with everyone he was in contact with. After exiting, Baghdadi contacted al-Qaeda's spokesman in Iraq.

That spokesman was greatly influenced by the Islamic knowledge of Baghdadi. The same spokesman persuaded Baghdadi to go to Damascus. Baghdadi was given the responsibility of spreading the propaganda of al-Qaeda here.

By abolishing al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu-Ayyub al-Masri formed the Islamic State in Iraq. The group also had links with al-Qaeda.

Baghdadi had the ability to unify the different factions of IS due to Islamic credibility. Baghdadi started connecting people with the Islamic State.

Baghdadi was made the supervisor of the Sharia Committee. Along with this, he was also included in the 11 members of Shura Council.

Baghdadi was later placed on the IS coordination committee whose job was to establish dialogue between commanders in Iraq.

After the IS founder was killed in April 2010, the Shura Council made Baghdadi the head of the IS.