The Antwerp Court of Belgium has given a big decision regarding diamond businessman and PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi. The court has justified the arrest of Choksi and approved the demand of extradition of the Government of India. This means that now the way has been cleared to bring Choksi to India.

The Antwerp Court clearly said that Mehul Choksi is not a citizen of Belgium, hence the conditions related to civil security there do not apply to him. The court acknowledged that Choksi is a foreign national and the documents sent against him by the Government of India mention serious crimes.

The charges imposed by India include-

• Joining a criminal organization
• Fraud
• Embezzlement and Bribery by Public Office Holders
• Making and using fake documents

All these crimes can be punished in India, hence the Belgian court has considered them extraditable. Mehul Choksi has been continuously claiming that he was kidnapped from Antigua and taken to Belize or Dominica so that India could catch him, but the court termed this claim as false and without evidence.

What did the court say?

The court said that the documents which Choksi presented as evidence. Nowhere in them is it proved that his kidnapping took place at the behest of Indian agencies. The court said that the decision of the CCF Committee of Interpol in 2022 was also written very carefully and with conditions…therefore no concrete conclusion can be drawn from it. The court expressed confidence in India’s prison system.

The court also mentioned the documents received from the Government of India in which it was said that Mehul Choksi would be kept in Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. He will live in barrack number 12, where there are two cells and a private bathroom. He will be taken out only for medical or court appearance. Complete arrangements will be made for his stay and security in jail. The court said that the allegations made by Choksi that there is torture or bad conditions in Indian jails are based only on reports and press articles, which have no direct relation with his personal situation.

Choksi’s team accused India

Choksi’s team also said that he will not get a fair trial in India because the justice system there is not independent. On this, the court said, “No concrete evidence has been provided to prove that Indian courts are not independent or that Vigilance is being targeted for political reasons.” The court also said that media reporting or name appearing in the news does not prove that the person’s right to be considered innocent has been violated.

Mehul Choksi expressed concern about his health

Mehul Choksi also expressed concern about his health and said that he would not get proper treatment in Indian jails, but the court said that he did not provide any medical record or report which could prove that he had a serious or incurable disease.

Let us tell you that Mehul Choksi is the owner of Gitanjali Gems Limited of Gujarat and maternal uncle of Nirav Modi. Together, both of them are accused of scam of about Rs 13,500 crore from Punjab National Bank. After the matter came to light in 2018, Choksi fled India and later took the citizenship of Antigua. The Indian government is continuously trying to extradite him. Now that the Antwerp Court has approved India’s extradition request, the next step will be formal approval from the Belgian government. After that Indian agencies can start the process of bringing him to India.

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The situation has once again worsened amid the ongoing tussle between Israel and Hamas regarding the ceasefire. According to the latest information, the Israeli Army has taken new military action in Gaza. According to news agency Reuters, this attack took place when America accused Hamas of plotting violence against Palestinian citizens in the Gaza Strip. It is being told that the tension between the two sides is continuously increasing and the hopes of ceasefire now seem to be weakening. In such a situation, the question is, can’t Hamas complain about this? After all, what is the law for this?

Bombs fell again on Gaza

The conflict between Israel and Hamas is once again on the rise. According to latest reports, the Israeli Air Force has bombed several places in Gaza, in which many buildings and bases have been destroyed. Israel says that this action has been taken to target Hamas positions, while the Palestinian side alleges that civilians have been targeted in these attacks. Now the biggest question that arises is whether Hamas or Palestine can complain about this bombing on any international forum?

what does international law say

According to the United Nations Charter and international human rights law, military action taken by any country is considered justified only if it is done in self-defense or with the permission of the United Nations Security Council. If a country attacks another area without permission, it is a violation of international law.

Hamas is a terrorist organization

However, there is a catch here that Hamas is not considered a UN recognized government, but many countries, including the US and the European Union, consider it as a terrorist organization. For this reason, Hamas cannot directly file a complaint with the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court.

role of palestine

Palestine, which is partially recognized by the United Nations, is a member of the ICC. Therefore, the Palestinian Authority may demand an investigation into such attacks. In fact, earlier in 2021, the ICC had started an investigation into the attacks in Gaza and the West Bank, in which allegations of crimes against humanity against both sides were reviewed.

What could be the result?

Such investigations in international courts take years and their results are often influenced by political pressures. Israel, which is not a member of the ICC, does not recognize any such investigation order. Therefore, in practice, Hamas or Palestine have very limited options.

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The captain of an oil tanker attached to the Russian fleet caught near the Atlantic coast of France will be prosecuted in February, as the crew was allegedly refusing to cooperate in the investigation. This information was given by the French prosecutor on Thursday.

According to Port City Breast prosecutor Stephen Kelenburger, two Chinese crew members and ‘Chief Met’ were released from police custody on Tuesday. However, ‘Chief Met’ was released without any charge.

Kalenburger gave this information

Kalenburger said that preliminary inquiry started on the non -cooperation of the crew after the Atlantic Supects informed the judicial officers. The crew could not even clarify which country the ship belongs to. When the ship’s nationality and real nationality were seen to be disturbed, the French Navy on Saturday climbed the ship as per international law.

The French Navy found that the ship was going from Russia to India and there was no flag of any country on it. There was a large amount of oil consignment in the ship. The captain has been called for a trial in the breast on 23 February. He can be sentenced to a fine of up to a year and a fine of 150,000 euros (about 176,000 US dollars).

Russia and shadow fleet relationship

French President Emmanuel Macron said that the tanker could be part of Russia’s alleged shadow fleet. The ownership of such old tankers is not clear, and they can be used to avoid the restrictions of Western countries due to Ukraine War.

Macron also said that the tanker may be involved in the case associated with drone flights over Denmark, as it was passing through the coast of Denmark last week. He clarified that the investigation is still going on and a clear relationship between the two incidents cannot be told.

According to the sea traffic monitoring website, a ship called tanker ‘Pushpa’ or ‘Borake’ left from the Russian oil terminal near St. Petersburg on 20 September. It passed through the coast of Denmark and currently stayed near the Western port of France, St.-Najyer. The name of the ship has changed several times and it has the flag of West African country Benin. It has been targeted under the anti -Russian restrictions of the European Union.

Russia’s reaction

Dimitri Peskov, spokesman of the Russian President’s Office Kremlin, said that he had no information about the ship. He also said that many countries are taking ‘provocative action’ against Russia.

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China is working on a new type of weapon, named Nuclear Torpedo. This is considered a new threat to the whole world. This project of China is directly inspired by Russia’s Posidon Torpedo, which is called ‘Doomsde Weapon’. The atomic torpedo is a underwater unmanned drone weapon, which can be equipped with a nuclear warhead. Its purpose is to explode near the beaches and generate a radioactive tsunami. China can use it to challenge the US in the Indo-Pacific sector. America is getting tension about this.

According to the Eurasian Times report, the atomic torpedo will have a small atomic reactor, which will give it the ability to run long distances. It can be operated up to 200 hours at a speed of 30 knots (56 km/h). Its size shorter than Russia’s 65 feet long Posidon, so it can be launched from the normal torpedo tube.

Russia’s Posidon Atomic Torpedo

Russia has already made an atomic torpedo named Posidon. It is the world’s first nuclear-driven torpedo. It has been claimed that it can take a atomic warhead up to 100 megatons. It can run under water thousands of kilometers at high speed and also works in deep depths. In 2023, its first batch was deployed in Russia’s submarine Belgorod.

China’s new torpedo

China has planned to make its nuclear torpedo by taking inspiration from Russia. According to reports, it will be small and cheaper. It can also be launched from the normal torpedo tube. A small atomic reactor can be installed in it, which will be able to run it at a speed of 56 kilometers per hour for hundreds of hours. China is working on a plan to make it massive.

Tsunami and Environmental threat

If there is an attack from atomic torpedo, coastal cities can drown. Millions of people can be homeless. Marine life and environment will suffer heavy losses. Sea water can be radioactive. Some experts believe that it is technically difficult to create such a large tsunami, so this weapon can also be a means of creating more psychological fear than the real war.

What is China’s strategy?

China wants to pressurize countries like America, Japan and Australia in the Indo-Pacific sector. The US and its allies are planning nuclear submarines after the Aukus agreement. China wants to show its strength with this new weapon. Also, it can be a way to create strategic pressure on Taiwan.

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