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The Wire
an hour ago
- Politics
- The Wire
Opposition Questions Modi Govt's Refusal to Condemn the US For Airstrikes on Iran
New Delhi: Opposition members have questioned the union government's refusal to condemn the United States after it launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities early Sunday (June 22). This after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing 'deep concern' over the escalating situation and calling for 'immediate de-escalation' through dialogue and diplomacy. Congress MP and the party's general secretary media and communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh said that the party 'reiterates the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran.' 'President Trump's decision to unleash US airpower on Iran makes a mockery of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran. The Indian National Congress reiterates the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran,' he said. 'The Government of India must demonstrate greater moral courage than it has so far. The Modi Government has unequivocally neither criticised nor condemned the US bombing and Israel's aggression, bombings and targeted assassinations. It has also maintained a deafening silence on the genocide being perpetrated on the Palestianians in Gaza.' Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas said that it was 'deeply concerning' that Modi called on Iran to de-escalate tensions while 'remaining conspicuously silent on the blatant violations of international law by the United States and Israel.' 'This departure from India's time-honoured commitment to sovereignty and non-interference is alarming. Notably, even staunch US allies like Oman, Qatar, and Iraq have openly criticised the strikes, and Saudi Arabia has unequivocally 'condemned and denounced the violation of the Islamic Republic of Iran's sovereignty,' he said. Modi's statement, confined to expressing 'deep concern at the recent escalations,' made clear that India was steering clear of any condemnation of the US strikes. There was no reference to the attacks themselves, nor any attempt to assign responsibility, with only broad terms used such as the 'current situation' and 'latest escalations.' 'Our foreign policy is so confused' Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav said that India's foreign policy appears 'confused'. 'Our foreign policy is so confused. While we should not be commenting on this but remember the world looks at who you stand with in bad times. If you are not standing with your friend, who once did a favour for you, it is a big betrayal to the foreign policy of our country,' he said. In a joint statement Left parties condemned the US bombing in Iran and called it a "grave violation of Iranian sovereignty and the UN Charter" and asked for the Indian government to "abandon" its "pro-US, pro-Israel foreign policy". "The Indian government must immediately abandon its pro-US, pro-Israel foreign policy stance and join global efforts to stop the war," the statement said. The statement was issued by the Communist Party of India (CPI), CPI (M), Communist Party of India (ML) Liberation (CPI-ML) Liberation), All India Forward Bloc and the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP).
India Today
5 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Congress slams Trump for bombing Iran: Mockery of his own call for dialogue
The Congress criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to conduct airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, calling it a 'mockery' of his own stated commitment to a dialogue with Tehran. The grand old party also slammed the Modi government for its silence of US bombings and Israel's aggression. Congress general secretary in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh, reiterated his party's call for the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran. advertisement"President Trump's decision to unleash US airpower on Iran makes a mockery of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran. The Indian National Congress reiterates the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran," the senior Congress leader said in a post on X. Furthermore, Jairam Ramesh also said the government's response, or lack of it, was deeply concerning. "The Modi government has unequivocally neither criticised nor condemned the US bombing and Israel's aggression, bombings, and targeted assassinations".The Congress leader also pointed to the broader crisis in the region, accusing the Indian government of maintaining a "deafening silence" on what he described as the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. "It has also maintained a deafening silence on the genocide being perpetrated on the Palestianians in Gaza," he added. advertisementHis remarks followed the United States' airstrikes on three major nuclear facilities in Iran — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — effectively drawing itself into the ongoing conflict between Israel and Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and conveyed India's "deep concern" over the rising tensions between Iran and Israel. PM Modi urged for an immediate de-escalation of hostilities and stressed the importance of resolving the situation through dialogue and diplomacy."We discussed in detail about the current situation. Expressed deep concern at the recent escalations. Reiterated our call for immediate de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward and for early restoration of regional peace, security and stability," PM Modi said in social media post.
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Business Standard
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Congress slams Modi govt for silence on US bombing, seeks bold stand
US President Donald Trump's decision to unleash American air power on Iran makes a "mockery" of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran, the Congress said on Monday and slammed the Modi government for neither criticising nor condemning the US bombing and Israel's aggression. The opposition party reiterated the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said President Trump's decision to unleash US air power on Iran makes a mockery of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran. "The Indian National Congress reiterates the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran. The Government of India must demonstrate greater moral courage than it has so far," he said. "The Modi Government has unequivocally neither criticised nor condemned the US bombing and Israel's aggression, bombings and targeted assassinations," Ramesh said on X. It has also maintained a deafening silence on the genocide being perpetrated on the Palestianians in Gaza, he added. His remarks come after the US bombed three major nuclear sites -- Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan -- in Iran, bringing itself into the Israel-Iran conflict. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian India's "deep concern" over Iran's conflict with Israel and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation through "dialogue and diplomacy". The US attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities has triggered fears of a wider regional conflict, with many leading countries and blocs calling for restraint. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
7 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Iran-Israel conflict: Congress asks government to show moral courage, slams it for not condemning U.S. bombing
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to unleash American air power on Iran makes a "mockery" of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran, the Congress said on Monday (June 23, 2025) and slammed the Modi government for neither criticising nor condemning the U.S. bombing and Israel's aggression. The opposition party reiterated the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said President Trump's decision to unleash U.S. air power on Iran makes a "mockery" of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran. "The Indian National Congress reiterates the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran. The Government of India must demonstrate greater moral courage than it has so far," he said. "The Modi Government has unequivocally neither criticised nor condemned the US bombing and Israel's aggression, bombings and targeted assassinations," Mr. Ramesh said on X. "It has also maintained a deafening silence on the genocide being perpetrated on the Palestianians in Gaza," he added. His remarks come after the U.S. bombed three major nuclear sites — Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan — in Iran, bringing itself into the Israel-Iran conflict. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 22, 2025) conveyed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian India's "deep concern" over Iran's conflict with Israel and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation through "dialogue and diplomacy". The U.S. attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities has triggered fears of a wider regional conflict, with many leading countries and blocs calling for restraint. On Saturday (June 21, 2025), before the US bombing, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi had strongly criticised India's silence on Israel's devastation in Gaza and Iran as "not just a loss of its voice, but also a surrender of values". In an article published in The Hindu - "It is still not too late for India's voice to be heard", she had accused the Modi government of abandoning India's long-standing and principled commitment to a peaceful two-nation solution envisioning an independent Palestine along with Israel. Gandhi, in the article, had also been critical of US President Trump for following a "destructive path" in West Asia, after having spoken against America's endless wars.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Iran-Israel conflict: Congress asks govt to show moral courage, slams it for not condemning US bombing
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel US President Donald Trump's decision to unleash American air power on Iran makes a "mockery" of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran, the Congress said on Monday and slammed the Modi government for neither criticising nor condemning the US bombing and Israel's opposition party reiterated the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said President Trump's decision to unleash US air power on Iran makes a mockery of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran."The Indian National Congress reiterates the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran. The Government of India must demonstrate greater moral courage than it has so far," he said."The Modi Government has unequivocally neither criticised nor condemned the US bombing and Israel's aggression, bombings and targeted assassinations," Ramesh said on has also maintained a deafening silence on the genocide being perpetrated on the Palestianians in Gaza, he remarks come after the US bombed three major nuclear sites -- Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan -- in Iran, bringing itself into the Israel-Iran Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian India's "deep concern" over Iran's conflict with Israel and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation through "dialogue and diplomacy".The US attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities has triggered fears of a wider regional conflict, with many leading countries and blocs calling for restraint.
