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Memorial Day – Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
May 28, 2018
Korean Peace Efforts
May 26, 2018
Korean Peace Efforts
Padmini Arhant
The latest developments on Korean affairs with North Korea demolition of Punggye-ri nuclear test site reportedly in the presence of international journalists with subsequent graphics from various news outlets confirming North Korea’s destruction of the sites clarify DPRK’s pledge to maintain nuclear non-proliferation. Additionally, the meeting held today between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in following Panmunjom Declaration with both nations agreement to end wars and hostilities besides fostering momentum on peace efforts is a welcoming change.
Furthermore, North Korea willingness to hold direct talks with United States per scheduled meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and United States President Donald Trump on June 12th, 2018 in Singapore is yet another positive sign despite United States wavering positions from on to off and on stance. The much anticipated North Korea and United States high level meeting could be the precursor in ending tensions in Korean Peninsula.
Meanwhile, North and South Korea involvement in reconciling differences by diplomatic means thus far is very encouraging and obviously expected by citizens from both sides as any fall out in relations and setbacks in peace talks have direct impact on the people in Korea. The continuous pursuits and engagement by leaderships and members at various levels in North and South Korea is critical to achieve the common goal on permanent peace that would guarantee progress, growth and prosperity.
North Korea and United States delegation and diplomatic sources preparation for forthcoming summit on June 12th, 2018 in Singapore would lead to successful arrangement without any skepticism on eventuality of the meeting.
Congratulations! To the people and leaderships as well as officials in North and South Korea in demonstrating eagerness and positive overtures in peace making deal.
I convey my best wishes to all sides in providing peace an opportunity and prevail in crisis resolution in Korean Peninsula.
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Prakrithi.PadminiArhant.com
U.S. Cancellation of Korean Peace Summit
May 24, 2018
U.S. Cancellation of Korean Peace Summit
Padmini Arhant
President Donald Trump cancelling the peace summit between United States and North Korea scheduled on June 12th, 2018 in Singapore demonstrates lack of self confidence in peace making as stated previously on this site, a process much harder than going to war.
United States demands and expectations prior to direct dialogue was premature and indicative of U.S. intent to gain everything in return for nothing. United States presence in Korean Peninsula accompanied by continuous threats until this moment remains the cause for North Korea’s nuclear status.
The U.S. policy makers and strategists behind stymieing the peace meeting are required to realize that aggression, belligerence and unreasonable terms and conditions never constitute greatness or supremacy.
United States exempting self from any compliance on international law in respecting other nations sovereignty and territorial integrity seriously impairs credibility and trustworthiness, the core elements in any negotiations.
United States foreign policy is well known and not appreciated by overwhelming majority in the world. The military bases worldwide including the Korean Peninsula depriving global population peaceful normal existence is the predominant factor in nuclear proliferation with United States and allies being the originators and proliferators of such concept and trend.
The aggressor cannot expect the target to simply submit to extraordinary positions particularly with U.S. legacy on defaults in meeting the obligations witnessed time and time again. On North Korean issue U.S. demilitarization and lifting illegal sanctions are necessary considering the illegitimate grounds for such actions.
No nation can be dictated by another especially when the latter is positioned as provocateurs and deny that nation’s citizens self-defense and deterrence to military maneuvers including nuclear capabilities in their territory.
Reiterating the fact, nuclear disarmament is no longer an option but a mandatory requirement on all without exception. United States and all other major nuclear powers along with the rest have to begin denuclearization. The measure is incumbent upon United States to lead the world starting with self disarmament so others could follow suit simultaneously across the spectrum.
As for the critics claim on North Korea’s gesture in shutting down nuclear site as the site rendered unusable and damages to local environment fail to recognize the key factor that ceasing nuclear testing is the roadmap to nuclear non-proliferation and denuclearization. Something the major nuclear states and others in the nuclear club have not committed to with their relentless overland and subterranean nuclear testing carried out in either own or others backyard contrasting the rules imposed on North Korea, Iran and anyone deemed adversary.
North Korea has come a long way in releasing the U.S. espionage agents to which there has been no reciprocation from the United States that should have been delivered in removing the sanctions. North Korea has closed the nuclear site and United States reaction is cancellation of peace summit.
Clearly among the sides refusing to even meet half way let alone making any concessions is the United States. The current U.S. administration cowering to pressure from specific sources entirely for vested interests confirms the status quo.
The forces in control of U.S.foreign policy with no desire for peace and preference for profitability from warfare care less about loss of innocent lives and destruction resulting in such pursuits.
The wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen to name a few apparently not enough to convince the anti-peace factions to strive for peaceful and constructive means such as the high level peace meeting to resolve Korean crisis.
United States has unique opportunity to change the image from provocation and military intervention to promoting peace and positive development.
Peace making requires courage and commitment that is possible upon the participants assuming the leadership role unlike the standard decisions clarifying the status as political and submissive to influential directives against historic achievement.
United States moving forward with North Korea to hold the peace summit per earlier schedule on June 12th, 2018 in Singapore is imperative to prove U.S. genuine will to end stalemate in Korean affair.
Hopefully rationality and peaceful overture would prevail in concluding skirmishes and tensions in Korean Peninsula.
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Prakrithi. PadminiArhant.com
Korean Peace Summit
May 22, 2018
- Korean Peace Summit
Padmini Arhant
Peace and Success are hard to achieve without hard work, perseverance and commitment.
War is easy with just a handful’s drumroll and pandemonium creating the environment of fear, skepticism and failures that are inevitable upon anyone pursuing the course with the intent to undermine positive outcome.
Peace process on Korean affair requires preparedness to listen, understand and accommodate each others genuine concerns and reasonable requests for a fair exchange. Anytime the side exerting military and economic pressure on the other side through provocative drills and excruciating sanctions place preemptive demands in the absence of any concessions on their part, such negotiations are not going to succeed considering the imbalance and excessive expectations for political and strategic gains.
United States has a tough role in building trust given recent and past defaults on peace accord and promises that are never kept or slighted to appease certain influential forces agenda. As a result, trusting United States with a legacy violating US end of the bargain is challenging for all involved to make peace.
That doesn’t mean Untied States is not capable to resolve crisis. As a matter of fact barring political speculations and expediency as well as vested interests that often dominate high level meetings and discourse, the focus on common goals benefiting all sides would be the gateway to peace deal.
At this point in time, transformation of existing Korean armistice to irrevocable peace treaty is paramount. The simultaneous termination of North Korean nuclear testing and United States military exercise are critical to enforce the peace accord. One cannot insist the other side quit engagement without another ceasing the activity as they are interlinked with North Korea reacting to United States and South Korea’s military rehearsal at DPRK’s border. Again without a shadow of doubt, United States military training over decades deploying latest military hardware, technology and nuclear capabilities including over 30,000 troops in Korean Peninsula are legitimate reasons behind security threat to DPRK that prompted North Korea ‘s nuclear status.
The situation has to change in a transparent manner with US demilitarization and North Korea abandoning nuclear testing allowing both North and South Korea to normalize relations in a peaceful approach using diplomacy and constructive dialogue at all levels of interaction.
The other factor worth remembering is the U.S. and North Korea peace summit has great potential for economic partnerships between the two nations that is otherwise wasted in indefinite stalemate.
There are two main options in the United States, South and North Korea present state.
One is to retain status quo which means escalation of tension and regional instability contributing to global volatility that should be prevented via rapprochement.
The other being demonstrating leadership and courage in ending hostility and begin a new chapter in peaceful settlement of all issues with honesty and integrity. In doing so, the population on both sides of Korea as well as the people in Asia Pacific would have the opportunity to coexist peacefully and experience economic growth and development especially in North Korea that has been denied due to hegemonic ambitions until now.
War offers deaths, destruction and mutual annihilation whereas progress and prosperity accompanies peace.
Making peace is the practical and prudent measure that guarantees better prospects now and in the future. Notwithstanding regional and global peace and security.
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author PadminiArhant.com
Prakrithi. PadminiArhant.com
North Korea – U.S. Peace Summit
May 16, 2018
Gaza Casualties and U.S.Embassy Relocation to Jerusalem
May 15, 2018
Iran – Nuclear Deal, Sanctions and Skirmishes
May 11, 2018
Iran – Nuclear Deal, Sanctions and Skirmishes
Padmini Arhant
The recent developments on Iran’s nuclear deal, sanctions and skirmishes between Israel and Iran in Syria demands attention.
The acttions and reactions from all sides escalating tension is completely unnecessary with an urgent need for all parties to exercise restraint and engage in civil and peaceful negotiations to diffuse undercurrent and military exchange right now.
More on this topic wilk resume in due course.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Prakrithi.PadminiArhant.com
UNSC Dissolution – Part 1
April 27, 2018
UNSC Dissolution – Part 1
Padmini Arhant
Korea – Peace Summit
Padmini Arhant
Padmini Arhant
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North Korea Peace Talks
April 21, 2018
North Korea Peace Talks
Padmini Arhant
When illegitimate forces in control of global system with pervasive overt and covert representation via proxies and puppets forbid facts, truth and reality from being presented in public domain, the situation confirms FASCISM.
Padmini Arhant
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Prakrithi.PadminiArhant.com
United States – Violence and False Flag Events
February 15, 2018