Muhammad Shefin TK

personal is political!

[Stanly Johny @johnstanly]

When one says they support the two-state solution, what is meant is that they support the creation of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state--as the state of Israel is already there. India's position towards the Palestine question has evolved over the years. But at its core, India has always maintained that it supports the creation of an independent Palestine. Unless the Palestine question is addressed, you are not going to get peace and stability in West Asia. And India's core interests in the region are rooted in stability. Israel, on the other side, wants to continue the occupation and its militarism. netanyahu said even last week that there wouldn't be two states between the 'Sea and Jordan'.

India has taken the right position. But are its policies towards the region in sync with with this position?

[Nirupama Menon Rao 🇮🇳 @NMenonRao]

For Israel, the Iranian issue has never been only about the nuclear programme. It has also been about the emergence of a large, populous, resource-rich, technologically capable regional rival at the centre of the Middle East.

Iran possesses attributes that no other regional state quite combines: A population of around 90 million.
A highly educated scientific and technical base.
Significant industrial capacity.
Vast oil and gas reserves.
Strategic geography linking the Gulf, Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Indian Ocean.
A deep civilisational identity and state tradition.

Even after decades of sanctions, war, and isolation, Iran has remained consequential.

The counterfactual is striking.

Had Iran not spent much of the last four decades under sanctions and geopolitical pressure, it might today resemble something closer to Turkey on a much larger scale, or perhaps even a Middle Eastern equivalent of a G20 power.

That is why many Israelis have long believed that sanctions were not simply a tool to constrain nuclear ambitions. They were also a means of limiting the emergence of a powerful regional competitor.

Now imagine a different future.

If sanctions are eased, oil exports resume, frozen assets are released, shipping normalises through Hormuz, and foreign investment gradually returns, Iran could regain significant economic momentum. Recent reporting suggests that any emerging US-Iran understanding may include substantial sanctions relief, particularly on oil exports and associated financial services.

For Israel, that prospect is strategically uncomfortable. Which explains the meltdown in Jerusalem.

For India, however, the calculus is different. India has never viewed Iran as a threat.
A stronger Iran does not automatically diminish India’s position.

Indeed, a reintegrated Iran could create opportunities for Indian trade, connectivity, energy security, and regional diplomacy.

That does not mean India would welcome an Iranian nuclear weapon or regional destabilisation. It would not.
But India has no structural interest in keeping Iran permanently weak. This is perhaps where Indian and Israeli interests diverge most clearly.

Israel’s ideal outcome has often been a non-nuclear, economically constrained Iran.

India’s ideal outcome is a non-nuclear, stable, economically integrated Iran.

Those are not the same thing.

[Jairam Ramesh @Jairam_Ramesh]

Democracy is under threat. Aap chronology samajhiye:

• Surat District Election Officer rejects @INCIndia’s candidate for Surat Lok Sabha, Nilesh Kumbhani’s nomination for “discrepancies in verification of signatures of three proposers”

• On similar grounds, officials reject the nomination of Suresh Padsala, the INC’s substitute candidate from Surat. Congress Party is left without a candidate

• All other candidates withdraw their nomination except BJP’s candidate, Mukesh Dalal

• BJP candidate declared “elected unopposed” from Surat Lok Sabha seat on April 22nd, 2024, nearly two weeks before polling on May 7th 2024.

The distress and anger faced by MSME owners and businesspeople in Modi’s Anyay Kaal has spooked the BJP so badly that they are attempting to “match-fix” Surat Lok Sabha, which they have won consistently since 1984 Lok Sabha elections!

Our elections, our democracy, Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Constitution – all are under a generational threat. This is the most important election of our lifetime!

#BJPHataoSamvidhanBachao
#MatchFixingNahiChalegi

[msf Delhi University @msf_DU]

Breaking the Silence: Combating Caste Discrimination in India's Elite Campuses

#DalitLivesmatter
#EndCasteDiscrimination #JusticeForAnil

[E.T Muhammed Basheer @BasheerEt]

BJP shamelessly weaponizes Gyan Vapi Masjid for electoral gains, risking peace by evoking Babri Masjid memories. Their stance blatantly violates the Places of Worship Act 1991. IUML firmly opposes this divisive move. Let's unite to safeguard the sanctity of all places of worship.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

It may be *your* Kerala story. It is not *our* Kerala story.

[Maktoob @MaktoobMedia]

Amina Khatoon, 67-year-old Rohingya refugee living in India reached Turkish Embassy in Delhi with dry food, warm clothes, baby food & blankets. Khatoon bought them with money she got from selling her gold bangle, among the most valuable thing she possessed
https://t.co/MBgvmBrfMs

[Safoora Zargar @SafooraZargar]

We need more like him. And we need to value them while they are still alive.

[Muhammad Shefin TK @shefin_tk]

@Al__Quraan آمين

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Compassion is a state of mind unable to bear the sufferings of others. If we all had more compassion, there would be greater peace in the world.

[Mufti Menk @muftimenk]

You started out wrong. You're ashamed of your past. Don't dwell on self-pity. Take charge if you want sincere change. The Almighty will guide you.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Everyone has some interest in peace of mind. To maintain such inner peace, we have to learn that it is destructive emotions like anger and suspicion that disturb our minds, while compassion brings peace and self-confidence.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

From the moment of our birth, love and compassion are important as the basis of our survival. It's fundamental human nature to be compassionate. Scientists say that since human beings are social creatures, they naturally care for others. We can't survive by ourselves.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

As human beings we are all fundamentally compassionate. We have to build a world founded on human values—a world no longer dependent on the use of weapons. When people fight and die, their minds are not at peace, but we can imagine building a world based on compassion.

[Shadeed Hassan @shadeed_hassan]

#Islamophobia_in_india
#Muslim_Lives_Matter

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

When you think of others, you no longer think only of yourself. When we face problems, we can use our intelligence to overcome them. We have to tell ourselves, ‘I’m a human being and I’m not alone’. We need never feel hopeless.

[Markandey Katju @mkatju]

This is the reality of Children’s Day which we are celebrating in India

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

We are all here on this planet, as tourists, as it were. None of us can live here forever. The longest we might live is a hundred years. So while we are here we should try to have a good heart and to make something positive and useful of our lives.

[Mufti Menk @muftimenk]

Restrain your anger because if you let it get out of hand, the consequences will be dire. Cursing, swearing, spewing hate & hurting someone are possible outcomes. Anger can lead to many evils. So exercise self-control & you won’t have to live with regret.

[E.T Muhammed Basheer @BasheerEt]

Happy that Sidheeque Kappan has been granted bail by SC. All baseless affidavits by UP govt were rejected as proving nothing. Justice has prevailed even though it was deliberately delayed. We need to raise our voices for so many more people who are being held in jail illegally.