Grand Mufti of India writes to PM Narendra Modi expressing concern for Palestine

Grand Mufti of India, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the concerns of the Palestinian people.In his letter, Ahmad said that India, which has always stood with the Palestinian people, must mediate the problems currently experienced by the Middle East and intervene for a lasting solution.

His letter came



soon after a phone conversation with the Palestinian Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Hussain. The Grand Mufti emphasised on India’s dedication to the principles of justice, fairness, non-alignment and global unity, as recently reiterated during India’s G20 presidency with the theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’, making it a natural candidate to facilitate peace negotiations.