Arun Arokianathan

Asia Journalism Fellow & @CheveningFCDO fellow, StateIVLP alumnus

[Arun Arokianathan @aroarun]

@tamiltalkies Please correct me if I’m wrong, but should members be wearing T-shirts in the Legislative Assembly?

I cannot recall seeing such attire in most parliaments or council chambers around the world. Public institutions deserve a certain level of decorum and respect.

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How did May 1 become International Workers’ Day?

Behind this date is a powerful story of courage, sacrifice, and the fight for dignity at work.

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#InternationalWorkersDay #MayDay #WorkersRights #HistoryMatters

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@hvgoenka Why drag Tendulkar here ? Soorryavanshi himself said that his favourite player is Brian Lara

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@navikakumar @SubramanianKri At the Pakistan tried

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@republic Whatever you muddling , Pakistan is hailed for its role for bringing Peace

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@RShivshankar Don’t be a hater be a journalist

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@galattadotcom Looks life a partially paralyzed person

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@itisprashanth Until the caste system prevails in India , it will never become a progressive country

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@narendramodi You claim everyone is your brother or friend—yet when it comes to serious issues like war or energy, no one seems to be asking for your advice.

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In March 2026, the Pentagon has reportedly asked the White House to seek more than $200 billion in additional funding from Congress specifically tied to the Iran‑related conflict and expanded weapons production source : https://t.co/8aqQrJnCDQ #iran #USA #Trump

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@netanyahu Are you real or ai ?

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U.S. Military Invasions Since 1950

Note: The casualty figures shown are estimates. Numbers may vary depending on the source, methodology, and historical interpretation.

#History
#Geopolitics
#GlobalConflicts
#WarHistory
#WorldPolitics

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“You Are On Your Own” – Commodore R.S. Vasan Explains US Submarine Attack on Iranian Warship Near Sri Lanka #iran #IRISDena

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

🚨 BREAKING: U.S. military releases visuals of the torpedo strike on Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka. Nearly 150 Iranian sailors are feared dead in what is being described as the deadliest attack on a warship by a U.S. submarine since World War II.

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@RajapaksaNamal Have you developed selective amnesia? The massacre of Tamil civilians and the deliberate bombing of hospitals and places of worship during the Sri Lankan war appear to have been conveniently forgotten, yet now there is outrage over a single incident.

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@narendramodi You often say that you are engaging with them. But what is the value of such engagement if there is no clear and firm message demanding an end to this unjust war? A true global leader must be willing to speak plainly.

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@alisabrypc @Dinouk_C This brings back the horrors of Mullivaikkal where over 40 000 of innocent Tamil civilians massacred by the Srilankan military

[Stanly Johny @johnstanly]

When 9/11 happened, Iran was one of the first countries that condemned the terror attack. It even helped the Americans in the war against Qaeda/Taliban. Bush returned the favour by calling Iran, along with Iraq and North Korea, as an axis of evil. That was a warning sign. The North Koreans, who had the institutional memory of the devastating American bombing of 1950-53, moved swiftly to make a bomb. I would say they were smart. The Iranians chose not to make one. They thought the axis would give them deterrence while an advanced nuclear programme would provide them diplomatic cards. Khamenei even issued a fatwa against the bomb!

In 2015, they signed a deal, agreeing to limit the nuclear programme. They were fully compliant with the terms of the agreement. Trump returned the favour by tearing the deal apart in 2018. The rest is history.

I wrote this in June 2025: In a treacherous world like ours, nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. If you make a bomb, make it, don't talk. Iran is being bombed not because it wants to make a bomb, but because it did not make one. It's too early to make predictions about which way the war is headed, but this one will have far-reaching consequences in West Asia. This is far bigger than the June war.