There are 5 forces that play a decisive role in the resolution of the Ukraine -> Sudan -> Gaza conflict chain. They are AUKUS, Russian Federation, China, India and Japan (in the order of relevance). The two civilizational countries that have the most influence in resolution of the on-going conflicts are India and China. Providing the Causes of War of these countries pave the path towards an as soon as possible, peaceful resolution of these conflicts, which has to do with realizing that we are on the verge of entering the age of fusion energy (using deterium from the oceans and cynthesized or mined Helium-3) and robotization.
India is the oldest continuous civilization on the planet and arguably the civilizational nation best positioned to achieve non-lethal, non-maiming warfare first.
The beginnings
Little is known of the inner workings of the Indus Valley civilization as the Harappan script is yet to be deciphered. But we know that it traded with Mesopotamia as early as the Sumer civilization, had plumbing thousands of years before Rome, as well as baked brick houses and metallurgy. It spanned an area larger than contemporary Mesopotamian civilization and was probably the most populous civilization on the planet at the time. Hindu texts and Sanskrit epics talk of flying palaces or chariots in which Gods waged war on each other and of a Adam's Bridge between India and Sri Lanka - an engineering project (if it was) beyond the capacity of any early civilization.
The Indus Valley civilization eventually declined and disappeared due to gradual climate change. For the same reason the Aryan migration from Central Asia technically marked the start of the modern Indian civilization, though due to the gradual decline many elements of the Indus Valley civilization made it into subsequent societies. The Indian religion of Hinduism is considered to be the earliest religion and certainly takes roots in the Indus Valley civilization. Modern day Hinduism is considered to be a synthesis of many Indian cultures and traditions, without a single founding event. The moderating and compassionate Buddhist ideology and the non-violent Jainism were created in India as well.
As in Mesopotamia, Indian kings were supposed to be great warriors capable of dominating battlefields and conquering enemies and Hinduism indoctrinated war as a means of fulfilling royal ambitions. It is also in Hinduism that we see the early concepts of a "just war" that would avenge injustices and reclaim rights. Although not violent in nature Buddhism and Jainism also allowed war, especially if it was led to defend one's own territories and protecting the rights of citizens.
Around 2,600 years ago small Indian chieftaincies consolidated into larger states. The first big empire in India was the Nadna empire and was created about (arguably) 200 years after that. The rumors of the size of the Nadna empire's army was the final straw that caused Alexander the Great's soldiers to mutiny, turn around and withdraw from India. With time the Indian subcontinent navies started to dominate the neighboring seas to protect trade routes and prevent piracy as well as to conquer neighboring islands.
Some of the accounts describe the Nadna empire as a single-ruler monarchy, which would explain its quest for territory and glory. But some Greek accounts suggest that it was more of a federated state and these accounts are strengthened by Buddhist sources. Given the Hindu ideology a federated state with a large degree of autonomy of constituent regions makes more sense.
Nanda kings never attempted to convert its conquered subjects to any leading ideology and there is no evidence of any religious discrimination. It makes sense that such an inclusive ideology and more decentralized governance suggest that Nadna conquests were less violent than those of the first Mesopotamian empire. Such a claim is also supported by the long history of the civilization of the Indian subcontinent, prior to the creation of the first known empire.
As is common with dynastic empires much depends on the one ruler's ability to govern. The last Nanda king was widely unpopular.
The Nanda empire was replaced by the Maurya empire 2350 years ago. It succeeded in covering the bulk of the Indian subcontinent. It also ended up collapsing for the same reason of poor leadership, combined with growing internal movement for independence as was common with the heterogeneous Mesopotamian empires.
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