New Delhi:
The year 2024 is about to end. It’s time to know about the events and news that made headlines throughout the year and influenced international politics. Like the year 2023, in 2024 too the Israel-Gaza conflict remained in the news throughout the year. This war, which started with Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, continued throughout the year in 2024. More than 45 thousand Palestinian civilians have been killed so far in this war. Among these, the number of children and women is highest. Apart from Israel-Gaza war, Russia-Ukraine war is also going on in the world. Russia attacked Ukraine in February 2022. In the same year, the governments of Sheikh Hasina in neighboring Bangladesh and Bashar-al-Assad in Syria also fell. This year was also very important from the election point of view. In India, the NDA under the leadership of Narendra Modi won the elections and formed the government for the third consecutive time, while in America, Donald Trump once again returned to power after five years. The echo of these elections of India and America will influence international politics for the next several decades. . Let us know about the major events of 2024 which left their mark at the international level.
Israel-Gaza conflict
Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. 1200 people were killed in this attack and Hamas took 251 people hostage. After this Israel started retaliatory action in Gaza. First he carried out air strikes and later started ground action. So far, more than 45 thousand people have died in this attack. Most of the dead are children and women. Due to this attack, millions of people have been displaced from Gaza. The Gaza Strip has now turned into ruins due to the Israeli attack. Israel has so far eliminated many big leaders of Hamas. Many efforts were made to stop this war in the year 2024. But it has not been successful yet. Another effort for ceasefire is still going on.
Gaza’s buildings have been turned into ruins due to Israel’s attack.
Russia-Ukraine war
Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In such a situation, if this war does not stop in the next few days, then on 24 February next year this war will enter its third year. America’s President-elect Donald Trump has shown interest in stopping this war. He is going to take power on January 20, if he stops this war then it will be a big success for him. Russian President Putin has also responded positively to Trump’s remarks. If this war does not stop in the coming days, then in February next year it will be three years since this war. More than one lakh soldiers from both sides have lost their lives in this war, although this is not an official figure, because both The parties do not make public information about war casualties or mercenaries.
A building turned into ruins due to the Russian attack.
Israel-Iran tension
Iran is also indirectly involved in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. It provides all kinds of help to Hamas fighting Israel and Hezbollah, the terrorist organization operating in Lebanon. Apart from this, he also helps Houthi rebels in Yemen. Apart from this, it also helps the militias operating in Iraq and some other countries of the Middle East. Iran calls such rebels the Axis of Resistance. Israel knows this very well. Therefore, on at least two occasions this year, the two countries came face to face. On April 14, Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israel in response to the attack on its consulate in Damascus, Syria. After this, Iran launched more than 200 missile attacks on Israel on October 1. Apart from this, Israel killed Ismail Haniya, the head of the political wing of Hamas in Iran. Hania was killed by Israel in an attack on a government guest house in the capital of Iran, Tehran. The Gaza war also brought Israel-Hezbollah tension to its peak. The Israeli army started large-scale air strikes on Lebanese groups from 23 September. Many commanders, including Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, were killed in Israeli attacks. In the last week of November, US President Joe Biden signed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. This ended the war that had been going on for more than a year between Israel and Hezbollah.
Deteriorating relations between India and Canada
This saw tension in the diplomatic relations between India and Canada. This controversy started after the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a separatist Sikh leader in Canada. The citizen was a citizen of Canada. Canada accused India of being involved in this murder. India strongly opposed this. The situation reached such a level that both the countries expelled each other’s diplomats. India had stopped issuing visas for some time. About 30 lakh people of Indian origin live in Canada. Canada is a big destination for Indians.
Sheikh Hasina’s coup in Bangladesh
The month of August was very turbulent in India’s neighboring country Bangladesh. After violent protests, PM Sheikh Hasina’s government was overthrown in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina left Bangladesh and came to India. After Sheikh Hasina left the country, an interim government took over under the leadership of economist Yunus Mohammad. Since then, the number of atrocities against Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh has increased by breaking records. This is affecting the relations between India and Bangladesh. India has asked Bangladesh to ensure the safety of minorities. Whereas Bangladesh has said that India should send Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh.
After the fall of the government, Sheikh Hasina had to leave her country and come to India.
Narendra Modi’s spectacular victory
Lok Sabha elections were held in India between April 2024 and June 2024. The election results were released on June 4. In the Lok Sabha elections, BJP led NDA alliance won 292 seats. He easily achieved majority. The Indian alliance of opposition parties could win only 234 seats. Other parties got 17 seats. Talking about the parties that won the most seats, BJP won 240, Congress 99, Samajwadi Party 37, Trinamool Congress 29, DMK 22, TDP 16 and JDU won 12 seats. After this, Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time. This victory of Narendra Modi left a mark at the international level.
Under the leadership of Narendra Modi, NDA has registered a spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha elections.
Donald Trump elected President of America
Voting for the presidential elections was held in America in November this year. In this, former President and Republican Party candidate Donald Trump won. He defeated Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris of Indian origin. Trump got 312 electoral votes and Kamala Harris got 226 electoral votes. Along with the presidency, the Republican Party has also secured majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate. With this victory of Trump, there are signs of many changes coming in international politics. The biggest thing in this will be to increase tariffs on some countries. After Trump takes oath as President, there may be a change in the situation and direction of the Israel-Gaza war and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Donald Trump has been elected President for the second time.
Overthrow of Assad government in Syria
Rebel fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTAS) captured the capital Damascus on December 8 after capturing the cities of Aleppo, Hama and Homs. With this the rebels declared the independence of Syria. He told that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country and took over the administration of Syria under the leadership of HTAS chief Abu Mohammad al-Zulani. Later news came that Russia had given shelter to Assad.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham fighters captured the capital Damascus on December 8.
India’s diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine war
Due to the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, India had to reconsider its foreign policy. If this war prolongs, India will have to balance its relations with both Russia and Ukraine. This will be a challenge for India. That it should maintain its strategic relations with both the countries. India has long-term diplomatic relations with both countries. India was seen making efforts to resolve this war in 2024. The Prime Minister also met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But these efforts did not seem to be fruitful.
Political turmoil in Pakistan
2024 was a year of great turmoil for Pakistan. Imran Khan’s supporters took to the streets against his arrest. This created political turmoil there. In the year 2025, the impact of Imran Khan’s movement and Pakistan’s economic crisis can be seen on the politics and stability there. If political instability increases in Pakistan, it could have implications for India as well, as it could affect regional security and economic relations.
In the last month of the year, US President Joe Biden’s Deputy National Security Advisor claimed that Pakistan has developed an effective missile technology which will be capable of targeting America. Meanwhile, on December 19 in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, There was a meeting between Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Professor Mohammad Yunus and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the D-8 conference. Both the leaders discussed increasing exchanges in trade, commerce and sports and cultural delegations. India in Bangladesh This meeting of Sharif and Yunus amidst opposition activities is worrying.
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